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Dovizia (Plenty)

c. 1520–29

Giovanni della Robbia

(Italian, 1469–1529/30)
Culture
Italy, Florence, 16th century
Medium
glazed terracotta
Measurements
Overall: 110.2 cm (43 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of S. Livingstone Mather, Constance Mather Bishop, Philip R. Mather, Katherine Hoyt Cross, and Katherine Mather McLean in accordance with the wishes of Samuel Mather 1940.343
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Location
118 Italian Renaissance
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Inspired by an over life-sized, public sculpture by Donatello, Giovanni della Robbia reduced the figure for a domestic setting.

Description

Many elite Florentine Renaissance homes had sculptures of idealized young women carrying nature’s bounty, such as this work. The motif stems from a statue by Donatello (about 1386–1466) that towered over Florence’s main public market. At home, however, the sculpture became a talisman for the family’s well-being. The city-state’s low birth rate was a serious political matter, and such a sculpture was believed to stimulate fertility while also promoting motherhood and bolstering financial success.

Dovizia (Plenty)

c. 1520–29

Giovanni della Robbia

(Italian, 1469–1529/30)
Italy, Florence, 16th century

See Also

  • Collection
    Sculpture
  • Department
    European Painting and Sculpture
  • Type of artwork
    Sculpture
  • Medium
    Terracotta
  • Credit line
    Gift of S. Livingstone Mather, Constance Mather Bishop, Philip R. Mather, Katherine Hoyt Cross, and Katherine Mather Mclean In Accordance With the Wishes of Samuel Mather

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