Bronze Satyr in the Statue of Neptune Photograph by Melany Sarafis

Bronze Satyr in the Statue of Neptune

by Melany Sarafis

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Bronze Satyr in the Statue of Neptune

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Melany Sarafis

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Made by Bartolomeo Ammannati (Michelangelo's student) and some assistants (like Giambologna) around 1563. The Fountain of Neptune was commissioned for the wedding of Francesco I de Medici. Neptune stands on a high pedestal in the middle of the fountain, surrounded by mythical figures like Scylla, Charybdis and Satyrs.  Many Florentines didn't appreciate the fountain (including Michelangelo, who called it a waste of marble), and it became known as "Il Biancone" (the white giant).   I was fascinated by the bronze cast satyrs like this one, that surround the figure of Neptune. I agree with Michelangelo, "what a beautiful piece of marble you've ruined."

Beside the Palazzo Vecchio in Piazza della Signoria, in Florence Italy.

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August 25th, 2013

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