![]() ![]() 4Cellini’s placement in the work, including his pose (arms outspread and head tilted upward) serves to emphasize his status and importance among the other figures. Black dress, associated with that of Spanish nobility, was fashionable among the elite of the Italian peninsula including Michelangelo Buonarroti, who used black clothing to symbolize his supposed noble heritage. In the center of the composition, Cellini is dressed in a black tunic, gray tights, and a white ruffled collar, fairly typical attire for a 16th century Florentine with high ambitions. Specifically, the scene captures a dramatized (or even perhaps imagined) moment of Cellini outside the Castel Sant’Angelo, the site of a fortress used by the Holy See to defend against outside invaders. The plaque itself measures 32” x 26.75” x 2.5” 3, is of considerable weight for a porcelain plate, and is painted in the 19th century academic style to offer a dramatic interpretation of Benvenuto Cellini’s actions during the 1527 Sack of Rome. 1 A highly educated alum, Reverend Zimmerman became a clergyman and traveled the world for over a decade to further his studies, ranging from Asian culture to ancient coinage. The plaque depicting Cellini was donated to Gettysburg College by Reverend Jeremiah Zimmerman, Class of 1873, who later became a lecturer at Syracuse University and a frequent benefactor of Gettysburg College. Jeremiah Zimmerman, Class of 1873, Special Collections and College Archives, Gettysburg College The Zimmerman Plaque ![]() A large decorative plaque that currently resides in Special Collections depicts a dramatic defense of the Vatican by Florentine artist Benvenuto Cellini.Ĭellini and the Sack of Rome, Late 19th Century. Painted Ceramic, 32″ x 26.75″ x 2.5″, Gift of Dr. ![]()
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