base of a candelabrum CensusID: 159793

Amoretti with Arms of Mars (Ven., Mus. Arch., inv. 114) - base of a
candelabrum
CensusID: 159793
Alias
Deacorated Base of a Candelabrum
Location
Venezia, Museo Archeologico Nazionale
Inventory no. inv. 114; XI: 4; inv. 114 (1887 inv.); inv. 135 or 141 (1736
Zanetti inv.); no. 68
Description
Class
Type
sculpture
base of a candelabrum
relief
Material
marble
Present Condition damaged/fragmentary
restored
Original
yes
Number
01
Descriptive Details decorated base of a candelabrum
triangular
acanthus scrolls, rosettes and palmettes
sphinxes
figures, 3
male
nude
amoretti with the arms of mars
amor holding helmet
amor holding sword
amor holding shield
Dimensions
anthemion
ram’s heads
height. 0,727 m
History
Date of Creation
Augustus
Style
Neo-Attic
Artist(s)/Creator(s)
unknown
Condition when first known unknown
Reason
happened to be around
Documentation
Real Monasterio El Escorial: > Codex Escurialensis > fol. 49 r > B
(Census)
Provenance
Provenance Event(s) Date
post 1505-ante 1597
Location Lazio
Documentation:
Venezia, Museo Archeologico Nazionale: > bolla (on monument)
(Census)
Real Monasterio El Escorial: > Codex Escurialensis > fol. 49 r > B
(Census)
Relationships
Census Document(s):
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Real Monasterio El Escorial: > Codex Escurialensis > fol. 49 r > B
London, BM, P&D: > Aspertini Skb. II > fol. 30 v > F
Berlin, SBBPK: > Codex Pighianus > fol. 039 r > C
Coburg, Veste, KK: > Codex Coburgensis > no. 100 > C
Berlin, SMBPK, Kunstbibl.: > OZ 114 > fol. 26 > B
St. Petersburg, Ermitage: > Codex Destailleur B > fol. 078 r > I
Paris, Louvre, Cabinet des dessins: > Illustration > book 3 > inv. 26434 r > A
Venezia, Museo Archeologico Nazionale: > bolla (on monument)
Padova, Bibl. Universitaria: > inv. Ms. 764 > fol. 10 v > G
Firenze, Uffizi, GDSU: > inv. 6809 A r
Parallel Replica(s) known to Renaissance:
Roma, Museo Nazionale Romano: Amoretti with Arms of Mars (Mus. Naz. Rom.) - base of a
candelabrum
Paris, Musée du Louvre: Amoretti with Arms of Mars (Louvre) - base of a candelabrum
Firenze, Uffizi: Amoretti with Arms of Mars (Uffizi) - base of a candelabrum
Venezia, Museo Archeologico Nazionale: Amoretti with Arms of Mars (Ven., Mus. Arch., inv. 104) base of a candelabrum
References
Bibliography:
> Perry, Marilyn: The Statuario Publico of the Venetian Republic, in: Saggi e memorie di storia dell'arte
VIII, 1972, pp. 75-150 > p. 124, nos. 135 and 141
> Cain, Hans-Ulrich: Römische Marmorkandelaber, (Beiträge zur Erschließung hellenistischer und
kaiserzeitlicher Skulptur und Architektur VII), Mainz 1985 > p. 198, no. 126
> Cain, Hans-Ulrich: Römische Marmorkandelaber, (Beiträge zur Erschließung hellenistischer und
kaiserzeitlicher Skulptur und Architektur VII), Mainz 1985 > pp. 47-59
> Cain, Hans-Ulrich: Römische Marmorkandelaber, (Beiträge zur Erschließung hellenistischer und
kaiserzeitlicher Skulptur und Architektur VII), Mainz 1985 > pp. 108-109
Comment
As it is sometimes impossible to identify the precise replica in the Renaissance documents, it is difficult
to establish the proper history of the pieces.
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