Head of Augustus, 18th century
Soft-paste porcelainexpand_more
Gift of Leonardo Lapiccirellaexpand_more 90.123a,b
Not on Viewexpand_more
Other entrepreneurial operations for porcelain arose in Europe following the success of Meissen. Marchese Carlo Ginori was granted a monopoly to produce porcelain in Tuscany by the ruling Austrians in 1735, and developed a thriving soft-paste porcelain firm still in production today, Doccia (now Richard-Ginori) in Florence. Ginori gave another, more affordable, life in porcelain to the works of famous Florentine Baroque designer Giovanni Battista Foggini (1652-1725), whose original models he purchased. As well, his skilled modelers recreated Italian Imperial portrait busts such as this head of the Roman Emperor Augustus (who ruled from 27 BC - 14 AD).
Details
- Title
- Head of Augustus
- Artist Life
- 1735 - 1896
- Role
- Maker
- Accession Number
- 90.123a,b
- Curator Approved
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