Giovan Francesco Rustici,[1] or Giovanni Francesco Rustici,[2] (1475–1554)[1] was an Italian Renaissance painter[3] and sculptor.
Giovan Francesco Rustici, as depicted in the 1682 edition of Academy of Sciences and Arts, containing the lives, and historical eulogies of illustrious menAnghiari Battle after Leonardo da Vinci, Bargello museumA Group of Warriors by Giovanni Francesco Rustici, Palazzo Vecchio
He was born into a noble family of Florence, with an independent income. Rustici profited from study of the Medici sculpture in the garden at San Marco, and according to Giorgio Vasari, Lorenzo de' Medici placed him in the studio of Verrocchio,[4] and that after Verrocchio's departure for Venice, he placed himself with Leonardo da Vinci, who had also trained in Verocchio's workshop. He shared lodgings with Leonardo while he was working on the bronze figures for the Florence Baptistry, for which he was ill paid and resolved, according to Vasari, not to work again on a public commission. Moreover, an echo of Leonardo's inspiration is unmistakable in the much-discussed and much-reviled wax bust of "Flora" in Berlin, ascribed to a circle of Leonardo and most probably to Rustici. At this time, Pomponius Gauricus, in De sculptura (1504), named him one of the principal sculptors of Tuscany, the peer of Benedetto da Maiano, Andrea Sansovino and Michelangelo. It may have been made in France, perhaps in the circle of Rustici, who entered Francis I's service in 1528.
Vasari tells of the elaborate suppers given by Rustici and his comrades.
Rustici's Mercury was commissioned by Cardinal Giuliano de' Medici in 1515 as a fountain figure for the courtyard of Palazzo Medici in Florence. The figure blew a jet of water that spun a whirligig with four vanes in the form of butterfly wings, according to Giorgio Vasari's description.[5] According to James Draper, Rustici's figure drew inspiration from the mid-fifteenth century gilt-bronze fountain Winged Infant now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[6] Vasari praised the sculpture, now in the Boscawen collection at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.[7]
At the time of the siege of Florence, 1528, he went to France, where he was pensioned by King Francis I but after the king's death died in poverty at Tours.
Some glazed terracotta bas-reliefs in the technique familiar from the della Robbia workshops, are attributed to Rustici, notably a Madonna and Child in the Bargello and a Saint John the Baptist in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
John the Baptist with the Pharisee and the Levite. Three figures on the Baptistery, Florence. The work was commissioned in 1506 to replace Late Gothic figures by Tino da Camaino.
Mercury taking Flight. Commissioned by Cardinal Giulio de' Medici (later Pope Clement VII), to decorate a fountain in the garden court of Palazzo Medici, Florence, probably in 1515. It was probably installed above the fountain bowl that originally held Donatello's 'Judith'.
The Infant Jesus and Saint John the Baptist. Bas-relief marble and onyx tondo. Louvre Museum.
Virgin and Child Bas-relief bronze plaque, attributed to Rustici. Louvre Museum.
Battle scene. Terracotta. A horseman and four assailants, showing the influence of Leonardo's drawings. Louvre Museum.
^The connection to Rustici's Mercury of this figure by a sculptor "close to Donatello" was made by James David Draper, Notable Acquisitions (Metropolitan Museum of Art), No. 1983/1984 (1983-84), pp. 26-44
^[1]Press release 2006-09-26 at the Wayback Machine; the sculpture was illustrated on the cover of The Burlington Magazine139 No. 1137 (December 1997).
^Attributed to Leonardo by John Pope-Hennessy, in Victoria and Albert Museum Yearbook4.
Further readingedit
Minning, Martina (2010). Giovan Francesco Rustici (1475-1554): Untersuchungen zu Leben und Werk des Florentiner Bildhauers. Volume 15 of Beiträge zur Kunstgeschichte des Mittelalters und der Renaissance (in German). Münster: Rhema-Verlag. ISBN978-3-930454-84-6.
Mozzati, Tommaso (2008). Giovanfrancesco Rustici: le Compagnie del paiuolo e della cazzuola ; arte, letteratura, festa nell'età della maniera. Volume 22 of Studi: Fondazione Carlo Marchi (in Italian). Florence: Leo S. Olschki Editore. ISBN978-88-222-5725-3.
External linksedit
Louvre Museum official site: Giovanni Francesco Rustici
English translation of chapter on Rustici in Vasari's Le Vite 2006-10-31 at the Wayback Machine
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Giovanni Francesco Rustici.
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Giovan Francesco Rustici 1 or Giovanni Francesco Rustici 2 1475 1554 1 was an Italian Renaissance painter 3 and sculptor Giovan Francesco Rustici as depicted in the 1682 edition of Academy of Sciences and Arts containing the lives and historical eulogies of illustrious men Anghiari Battle after Leonardo da Vinci Bargello museum A Group of Warriors by Giovanni Francesco Rustici Palazzo Vecchio He was born into a noble family of Florence with an independent income Rustici profited from study of the Medici sculpture in the garden at San Marco and according to Giorgio Vasari Lorenzo de Medici placed him in the studio of Verrocchio 4 and that after Verrocchio s departure for Venice he placed himself with Leonardo da Vinci who had also trained in Verocchio s workshop He shared lodgings with Leonardo while he was working on the bronze figures for the Florence Baptistry for which he was ill paid and resolved according to Vasari not to work again on a public commission Moreover an echo of Leonardo s inspiration is unmistakable in the much discussed and much reviled wax bust of Flora in Berlin ascribed to a circle of Leonardo and most probably to Rustici At this time Pomponius Gauricus in De sculptura 1504 named him one of the principal sculptors of Tuscany the peer of Benedetto da Maiano Andrea Sansovino and Michelangelo It may have been made in France perhaps in the circle of Rustici who entered Francis I s service in 1528 Vasari tells of the elaborate suppers given by Rustici and his comrades Rustici s Mercury was commissioned by Cardinal Giuliano de Medici in 1515 as a fountain figure for the courtyard of Palazzo Medici in Florence The figure blew a jet of water that spun a whirligig with four vanes in the form of butterfly wings according to Giorgio Vasari s description 5 According to James Draper Rustici s figure drew inspiration from the mid fifteenth century gilt bronze fountain Winged Infant now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art 6 Vasari praised the sculpture now in the Boscawen collection at the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge 7 At the time of the siege of Florence 1528 he went to France where he was pensioned by King Francis I but after the king s death died in poverty at Tours Baccio Bandinelli apprenticed with Rustici Some glazed terracotta bas reliefs in the technique familiar from the della Robbia workshops are attributed to Rustici notably a Madonna and Child in the Bargello and a Saint John the Baptist in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston Major works editBust of Boccaccio 1503 for Giovanni Boccaccio s funeral monument at Certaldo 2 John the Baptist with the Pharisee and the Levite Three figures on the Baptistery Florence The work was commissioned in 1506 to replace Late Gothic figures by Tino da Camaino Mercury taking Flight Commissioned by Cardinal Giulio de Medici later Pope Clement VII to decorate a fountain in the garden court of Palazzo Medici Florence probably in 1515 It was probably installed above the fountain bowl that originally held Donatello s Judith The Infant Jesus and Saint John the Baptist Bas relief marble and onyx tondo Louvre Museum Virgin and Child Bas relief bronze plaque attributed to Rustici Louvre Museum Battle scene Terracotta A horseman and four assailants showing the influence of Leonardo s drawings Louvre Museum Fountain the design attributed to Leonardo 8 Formerly at Woolbeding House Surrey Victoria and Albert Museum Notes and references edit a b Rustici Giovan Francesco Treccani in Italian Retrieved 21 November 2013 Avery Charles Rustici Giovanni Francesco Oxford Art Online Oxford University Press Retrieved 21 November 2013 subscription required No paintings securely attributed to him survive Other sculptors from Verrocchio s atelier included Francesco di Simone and Agnolo di Polo Vasari Vita of Giovanni Francesaco Rustici The connection to Rustici s Mercury of this figure by a sculptor close to Donatello was made by James David Draper Notable Acquisitions Metropolitan Museum of Art No 1983 1984 1983 84 pp 26 44 1 Press release Archived 2006 09 26 at the Wayback Machine the sculpture was illustrated on the cover of The Burlington Magazine 139 No 1137 December 1997 Attributed to Leonardo by John Pope Hennessy in Victoria and Albert Museum Yearbook 4 Further reading editMinning Martina 2010 Giovan Francesco Rustici 1475 1554 Untersuchungen zu Leben und Werk des Florentiner Bildhauers Volume 15 of Beitrage zur Kunstgeschichte des Mittelalters und der Renaissance in German Munster Rhema Verlag ISBN 978 3 930454 84 6 Mozzati Tommaso 2008 Giovanfrancesco Rustici le Compagnie del paiuolo e della cazzuola arte letteratura festa nell eta della maniera Volume 22 of Studi Fondazione Carlo Marchi in Italian Florence Leo S Olschki Editore ISBN 978 88 222 5725 3 External links editLouvre Museum official site Giovanni Francesco Rustici English translation of chapter on Rustici in Vasari s Le Vite Archived 2006 10 31 at the Wayback Machine nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to 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