Candlestick on Claw Foot
Artist
Severo di Domenico Calzetta (Severo da Ravenna)
(Italian, active 1496 - 1525)
Date1500-1599
MediumBronze
DimensionsOverall: 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
ClassificationsEuropean art
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number77.1259.6
Terms
- Bronze
On View
On viewLabel TextSevero da Ravenna Italian, active 1496–1525 Candlestick on Claw Foot, 1500s Bronze Renaissance sculptors often made small bronzes with interchangeable parts that could be combined to fulfill a specific patron’s wish. This candlestick’s claw-foot base unscrews from the stem to serve as a mount for other objects such as oil lamps or perfume burners. Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 77.1259.6
Unknown
18th - 19th century
