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Massimiliano Soldani-Benzi
Apotheosis of Antonio Manoel da Vilhena, Grand Master of Maltacirca 1725-1729

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Deep relief sculpture in honey-colored wood, crowded with allegorical figures including a crowned central figure elevated by winged angels, a trident-bearing armored warrior, a reclining river god, and putti

Massimiliano Soldani-Benzi, Apotheosis of Antonio Manoel da Vilhena, Grand Master of Malta, circa 1725-1729, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by John E. Ehrlich, the Shickman Gallery, Mr. and Mrs. Allan C. Balch, Mr. and Mrs. Will Richeson and William Randolph Hearst Collection by exchange, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Massimiliano Soldani-Benzi
Italy, Florence, 1656-1740
Title
Apotheosis of Antonio Manoel da Vilhena, Grand Master of Malta
Place Made
Italy
Date Made
circa 1725-1729
Medium
Wax relief on modern synthetic support in glazed, ebonized frame
Dimensions
34 × 24 × 7 in. (86.36 × 60.96 × 17.78 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by John E. Ehrlich, the Shickman Gallery, Mr. and Mrs. Allan C. Balch, Mr. and Mrs. Will Richeson and William Randolph Hearst Collection by exchange
Accession Number
AC1999.70.1
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture
Selected Bibliography
  • Levkoff, Mary. "European Sculpture in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art: an Update." Apollo 155, no.480 (February 2002): 12-20.