File:Orazio Mochi - African Court Jester - Walters 543083.jpg

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Orazio Mochi: African Court Jester   (  )
Artist	Orazio Mochi  (1571–1625)     Description Italian sculptor Date of birth/death 1571  1625  Location of birth/death Florence Florence Work period late-Mannerist Work location Florence  Authority file : Q7099969 VIAF: 96452931 ULAN: 500103773 WGA: m/mochi_o artist QS:P170,Q7099969
Title	African Court Jester
Description	English: This statuette is wonderful for the expressiveness of the modeling and the figure's powerful physique, so clearly influenced by Michelangelo's monumental marbles, "Bound Captives." It is a striking example of how a great artist can bring emotions to life, and a rare example of this quality applied to a servant. Mochi has created an astonishingly empathetic representation of a powerfully-built black African male who serves as a court entertainer (identified by his hooded tunic and fringed over-garment), perhaps as a boxer or wrestler. His hand to the head and anguished facial expression may well be intended to convey his struggles with his fate.
Date	late 16th-early 17th century
Medium	bronze, golden patina under a reddish-brown lacquer, later wood base
Dimensions	H of jester: 7 1/16 x W: 2 13/16 x D: 1 3/4 in. (17.9 x 7.1 x 4.5 cm) H with tang: 19.9 cm (7.8 in)
Collection	Walters Art Museum    Native name Walters Art Museum Location Baltimore, United States of America Coordinates 39° 17′ 48″ N, 76° 36′ 58″ W   Established 1934  Website thewalters.org Authority file : Q210081 VIAF: 128918374 ISNI: 000000040373611X ULAN: 500279110 LCCN: no00096900 GND: 16029354-6 WorldCat institution QS:P195,Q210081
Accession number	54.3083
Place of creation	Florence, Italy
Object history	Abbot Guggenheim Collection, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown] Sale, Sotheby's, New York, January 27, 2011, lot 450 Walters Art Museum, January 27, 2011, by purchase
Credit line	Museum purchase, Renaissance & Baroque Fund, a generous grant, and individual donations through the Banner, Lewis, Tanner Circle, 2011
Source	Walters Art Museum: Home page  Info about artwork
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