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Giovanni Bologna, called Giambologna
Italian, 1529–1608
Walking Horse with Hogged Mane and Saddlecloth Bearing the Vinta Coat of Arms
c. 1610
The coat of arms engraved on this horse’s saddle has recently been identified as belonging to Belisario Vinta, a member of the Medici court in Florence, who organized the commission of many sculptures by Giambologna. This highly detailed statuette—complete with delicate veins, folds of skin, and tiny tufts of hair—may have been ordered by Vinta for himself or given to him by the artist. Antonio Susini, one of Giambologna’s principal assistants, was probably responsible for modeling, casting, and finishing the bronze.

Image Caption

Giovanni Bologna, called Giambologna, Walking Horse with Hogged Mane and Saddlecloth Bearing the Vinta Coat of Arms, c. 1610, bronze. Clark Art Institute, 1955.1004
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
10 13/16 x 3 1/2 x 9 7/8 in. (27.5 x 8.9 x 25.1 cm)
Object Number
1955.1004
Acquisition
Acquired by Sterling and Francine Clark before 1955
Status
On View

Select Bibliography

Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh.. Giambologna, 1529-1608, Sculptor to the Medici, Aug. 19-Sept. 10, 1978; Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Oct. 5-Nov. 16, 1978; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Dec. 2, 1978-Jan. 28, 1979. Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield, MA. Glorious Horsemen: Equestrian Art in Europe, 1500-1800.. Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield, MA, Sept. 27-Nov. 29, 1981; Speed Museum, Louisville, Ky. Jan. 11-Feb. 28, 1982.. Springfield, MA: Museum of Fine Arts. 1981. Strozzi, Beatrice Paolozzi and Dimitrios Zikos, ed. Giambologna: gli dei, gli eroi. Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Firenze, March 2- June 15, 2006. Frienze-Milano: Giunti Editore S.p.A. 2006.