Orpheus

Cristoforo Stati (Cristofano da Bracciano)

1600–1601 · Marble · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Orpheus, famous for taming beasts with his music, is here shown entertaining himself, his body swaying to the sound of the lira da braccio. The statue was carved for the Palazzo Corsi, Florence.

Artist: Cristoforo Stati (Cristofano da Bracciano)
Date: 1600–1601
Medium: Marble
Culture: Italian, Florence
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Credit line: Gift of George Blumenthal, 1941

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