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when was it made?
1444
what does Gattamelata translate to?
honeyed cat
where was it located?
Padua city (geographically closest to Venice) was the centre of education and humanists (has the oldest university in the world)
what does Venice to to Padua?
Venice takes Padua and expands over Northern Europe and becomes the Venetian empire
who does it depict?
The work is of a mercenary (a paid or hired soldier) called Erasmo da Narni, paid for by the Venetian army
where is his body?
His body is in the church of San Antonio, meaning it is a site of pilgrimage
who was it cimmissioned by?
The work was commissioned by Erasmo’s family to commemorate him, the work was given by the Venetian empire and helped fund it
what does the sculpture act as?
He is a watchful guardian of Padua and as an extension, the Venetian empire
what is significant about the work?
it was the first equestrian sculpture cast in the cire perdue technique since antiquity
what was it inspired by?
He was inspired by the sculpture of Marcus Aurelius that he would have seen in Rome in 1407
how is he given to us?
Shown as alert, planted in his seat, commanding, authoritative
what key areas are references to antiquity and renaissance ideas?
Shown as alert, planted in his seat, commanding, authoritative
The proportions are much better observed than Marcus Aurelius
The hoof is raised but rested on a canon ball
The horse is turning in space, verismo and naturalism created
The horse looks alert, flared nostrils, pulsing veins and open mouth
On his breastplate there is the winged medusa, a nod to antiquity, formidable quality
Naturalistic details, baton and sword as well as spiked on boots
