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Adlocutio

Benedetto Briosco (attrib.)Beginning of 16th century

Sforzesco Castle

Sforzesco Castle
Milan, Italy

This tondo shows an Adlocutio,
that is, the exhortation by a Roman general to his soldiers. Critics attribute the work to Benedetto
Briosco, a sculptor active in the cathedrals of Milan and Cremona and the
Charterhouse of Pavia, whose work is distinguished by its refined classicism.

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  • Title: Adlocutio
  • Creator: Benedetto Briosco (attrib.)
  • Date Created: Beginning of 16th century
  • Location: Museo di Arte Antica, Castello Sforzesco, Milan
  • Physical Dimensions: d 50 x 11 cm
  • Type: Sculpture
  • Rights: Comune di Milano - Civiche Raccolte Artistiche, Castello Sforzesco, Milano
  • External Link: https://arteantica.milanocastello.it/
  • Medium: Marble
  • Art Movement: Renaissance
  • Art Form: Sculpture
  • Original title: Adlocutio
  • Artist Death Date: After 1514
  • Artist Birth Date: 1460 approx.
Sforzesco Castle

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