
Andrea Riccio (c. 1470-1532), born Andrea Briosco, was an Italian Renaissance sculptor and the foremost bronze artist of early 16th-century Padua. Nicknamed "Riccio" (curly) for his hair, he trained as a goldsmith before becoming the leading figure in Paduan bronze sculpture.
Riccio's masterwork is the monumental paschal candlestick at the Basilica of San Antonio in Padua (1507-1516), decorated with reliefs of classical and allegorical subjects. He also produced a huge output of smaller bronzes: inkwells, door knockers, fire-dogs, and decorative figures that were collected across Europe. Called "sovereign over bronze" by contemporaries, he established Padua as the greatest center for bronze sculpture in 16th-century Italy. Our collection includes 3 works at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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