2006
Giambologna’s Bacchus
Pursuing their campaign to replace the original bronze sculptures with faithful copies obtained from molds taken from the originals, the City of Florence and its Fine Arts Department, commissioned the Fonderia Marinelli to produce the cast of Giambologna’s ‘Bacchus’ from the original. It was placed in a niche near the Ponte Vecchio.
Creating the mould from the original at the Bargello Museum
Waxes created from the mould in the Foundry
Retouched wax in the Foundry
Finished bronze during the assembling phase
Bronze during the patina stage in the Foundry
Replacing the original with Marinelli posthumous first edition original at night nearby the Ponte Vecchio
Just before the unveiling with On. Paolucci, Dr. Paolozzi Strozzi Director of the Bargello Museum
Unveiling near the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, in the presence of the authorities, the posthumous first edition original of Giambologna's Bacchus by Marinelli
The Posthumous original cast of Giambologna's Bacchus. F. Marinelli Jr. from behind