Antonio Minelli
Mercury
May one see it?
Yes, receiving visitors
Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
RoomMedieval & Renaissance, Room 64, The Wolfson Gallery
On public display.
- Checked
- 9 days ago
- In this state since
- Sep 25, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the sculpture
The inscription states that this figure was commissioned by the Venetian scholar Marcantonio Michiel and begun on 14 February 1527. His horoscope for 15 June appears on the bronze disc. With Mercury, the god of eloquence, in the ascendant, it was probably intended as a favourable omen for Michiel, who was hoping to gain a seat in the Venetian Senate.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- A.44-1951
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 9 days ago
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
