03 — ARTWORK
Temperance
CACCINI, Giovanni Battista · 1584 →
- MEDIUM
- Marble, height 177 cm
- TYPE
- Religious
PALETTE
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- FILE
- 958 × 1600 px · JPEG
COMMENTARY
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The identity of the statue can be determined by the items she holds: a bridle in one hand and dividers and ruler in the other. Clutching the bit with its bold bosses and its strap wrapped around her forearm like a defensive weapon, she admonishes us with pointed finger to follow her lead. The two mathematical instruments stand for the restraint of reason, which shapes a life measured by intellect, in contrast to the bridle, which signifies control over physical urges. Befitting her character, Temperance is poised and contained, her body tightly wrapped in thick drapery, her hair carefully braided. Her look is stern, and her gesture suitable simple and direct.
Caccini was one of Giambologna's closest followers, his Temperance is based on <a onclick="return OpenOther('/html/g/giambolo/2/601giamb.html')" href="/html/g/giambolo/2/601giamb.html">Giambologna's lifesize bronzeAn alloy of copper (usually about 90 per cent) and tin, often also containing small amounts of other metals such as lead or zinc. Since antiquity it has been the metal most commonly used in cast sculpture because of its strength, durability, and the fact that it is easily workable - both hot and cold - by a variety of processes. It is easier to cast than copper because it has a lower melting-point, and its great tensile strength makes possible the protrusion of unsupported parts - an advantage over marble sculpture. The colour of bronze is affected by the proportion of tin or other metals present, varying from silverish to a rich, coppery red, and its surface beauty can be enhanced when it acquires a patina. Temperance</a> made for the chapela small separate place for worship, either part of a large church or a separate building. of Luca Grimaldi in the church of San Francesco in Genoa.
Originally the statue was placed in the small garden of a Florentine house.
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title = {Temperance by CACCINI, Giovanni Battista},
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date = {2026-09-12},
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