Date

19th century/ Second quarter

Object Type

Sculpture

Subject

Holding institution

Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara

About The Work

The sculpture depicts a standing winged genius, wearing a light drapery at the level of the pubis and bearing attributes associated with hunting. The figure holds a javelin in his left hand and the lifeless body of a hare in his right, allegorical attributes that allude to the practice of hunting. This sculptural type is not isolated but finds parallels in nineteenth-century sculpture. The first version of the figure was modeled by Pietro Tenerani in 1824 and, together with the Genius of Fishing, was replicated in several versions. The marble example was donated to the Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara on 18 December 1929, in accordance with the testamentary wishes of his descendant Carlo Tenerani.

Title

Pietro Tenerani, Genio della Pesca, post Title own

Date

19th century/ Second quarter

Object Type

Sculpture

Original Function

Collection, Carlo Tenerani donation

Technique / Support

Marble

Dimensions

cm 83.5x32.7

Holding institution

Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara

Bibliography and archival sources

Rita Randolfi, La storia dei Geni della Caccia e della Pesca di Tenerani: dal studio di Roma all’Accademia di Carrara, in L’Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara Storia, patrimony, characters, curated by Marco Ciampolini, Cinisello Balsamo, Silvana Editoriale (in progress of publication).

Unique identifier

ICCD_MINV_6029711532671