96 Pietro Tacca

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Description: Monument of the Four Moors, also known as Monument to Ferdinand I

TitleMonument of the Four Moors, also known as Monument to Ferdinand I

Creator nameTacca, Pietro

Creator nationality/cultureItalian

Creator roleSculptor

Creation date1617–1626

Object typeSculpture

MaterialsBronze

DimensionsUnknown

LocationPiazza Micheli, Livorno, Italy

Accession numberUnknown

SubjectsPrisoners of war in artMen, Black, in artMonuments--ItalyPortrait sculpture, ItalianHoly Roman Empire--History--Ferdinand I, 1556-1564EffigiesKings and rulers--Portraits

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