# Bust of Marcantonio Grillo

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## Artwork

- Artist: [PONSONELLI, Giacomo Antonio](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ponsonelli-giacomo-antonio-rc2d4ef607640d9>)
- Date: 1651-1700
- Technique: Marble, life-size

## Commentary

Ponsonelli was the son-in-law of Filippo Parodi. His bust of Marcantonio Grillo betrays a familiarity with Bernini&#39;s bust of Louis XIV of 1665 and demonstrates how quickly such regal prototypes were absorbed into representations of the upper bourgeoisie.

## Attribution

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