The Cleveland Museum of Art Announces New Acquisitions

Apollo Flaying Marsyas, c. 1691–1700. Giovanni Battista Foggini (Italian, 1652–1725).   Bronze; h. 59.8 cm. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 2023.2. Apollo Flaying Marsyas, c. 1691–1700. Giovanni Battista Foggini (Italian, 1652–1725). Bronze; h. 59.8 cm. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 2023.2.

Among the new acquisitions is Giovanni Battista Foggini’s “Apollo Flaying Marsyas”. The exquisitely detailed Florentine bronze sculpture purchased at auction at Christie’s, New York, captures the essence of Italian Baroque style and emotion. 

Giovanni Battista Foggini’s “Apollo Flaying Marsyas” is a masterpiece of Italian Baroque sculpture. This striking statuette is categorized as a bronzetto (small bronze), yet it captures the presence and intensity of larger artworks. Two feet tall, and ingeniously designed to reward close viewing from

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