Study for The Blessed Alessandro Sauli
Pierre Puget · 1663–1668 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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A famous preacher from an aristocratic family in Genoa, Sauli (1534-1591) spearheaded important Catholic reforms, including popular missions and restructuring the church to reach a broader spectrum of worshippers. This sculpture is a model for a large statue commissioned by the Sauli family for a Genoese church. Although the open book speaks to Sauli’s work as a reformer, his twisting body and facial expression indicate utter absorption in a deeply personal vision. Terracotta models, like this study for a sculpture, are also known as bozzetti or modelli.
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- Maker
- Pierre Puget (French, 1620–1694)
- Date
- 1663–1668
- Medium
- terracotta
- Dimensions
- Overall: 69.7 cm (27 7/16 in.)
- Place of origin
- France
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · On view · 212 Baroque Painting and Sculpture
- Credit line
- Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0
