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The Genie of Victory
Michelangelo1532/1534
Palazzo Vecchio Museum
Firenze, Italy
The sculpture, originally meant for the funeral monument of pope Giulius II Della Rovere, was donated to Duke Cosimo I de' Medici in 1564, after Michelangelo's death, by his nephew Leonardo. The statue was therefore placed in the Sala grande of Palazzo Vecchio and is identified with an allegory of Victory, a symbol of the recent conquest of Siena by Florence. Photo: Simone Lampredi
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Details
- Title: The Genie of Victory
- Creator Lifespan: 1475 - 1564
- Creator Nationality: Italian
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Roma
- Creator Birth Place: Caprese Michelangelo
- Date Created: 1532/1534
- Theme: allegorical subject
- Sculptor: Michelangelo Buonarroti
- Physical Dimensions: w110 x h260 x d90 cm (without pedestal)
- Period: Mannerism
- Original title: Il Genio della Vittoria
- Type: sculpture
- Rights: Comune di Firenze, Comune di Firenze
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