Pluto

In 1570 eight bronzes were commissioned for Francesco’s studiolo in Palazzo Vecchio. Domenico’s signed Pluto, made between February 1572 and July 1573, was one of these. It reflects an influence from the circle of Bartolomeo Ammanati, especially in the attempt to capture movement. Like the other works for the studiolo, especially Giambologna’s Apollo, it is an attempt at the conventional figura serpentinata but is designed essentially for a single viewpoint.