# Christ Child

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## Artwork

- Artist: [MONTELUPO, Baccio da](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/montelupo-baccio-da-r065462640c20b0>)
- Date: 1501-1550
- Technique: Marble, height 58 cm

## Commentary

This small statue representing the Infant Jesus, blessing and holding the crown of thorns and the nails, is possibly the copy made around 1500 by Baccio da Montelupo to replace the original statue by Desiderio da Settignano on the &lt;a onclick=&#34;return OpenOther\(&#39;/html/d/desideri/tabernac.html&#39;\)&#34; href=&#34;/html/d/desideri/tabernac.html&#34;&gt;tabernacle&lt;/a&gt; of the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Florence.

## Related artworks

- [Corpus Christi](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/montelupo-baccio-da-r065462640c20b0/corpus-christi-r89368e75cd40fe>)
- [Crucifix](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/montelupo-baccio-da-r065462640c20b0/crucifix-r518e9e2507b8f7>)
- [Crucifix](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/montelupo-baccio-da-r065462640c20b0/crucifix-re067a32ffcb971>)
- [Pietà](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/montelupo-baccio-da-r065462640c20b0/piet-rc529a141fb42ed>)
- [St John the Evangelist](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/montelupo-baccio-da-r065462640c20b0/st-john-the-evangelist-r3043a2c8c593d2>)
- [St John the Evangelist](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/montelupo-baccio-da-r065462640c20b0/st-john-the-evangelist-rfa0b63976112f5>)
- [St Sebastian](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/montelupo-baccio-da-r065462640c20b0/st-sebastian-r45cf6da448f0b4>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)