Statue of Ferrante I Gonzaga, Guastalla
The Statue of Ferrante I Gonzaga or the Triumph of Ferrante Gonzaga over Envy is a dramatic, outdoor, bronze, Italian Renaissance statue in the Piazza Gonzaga, in the center of Guastalla, a town in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The statue depicting Ferrante Gonzaga, the former condottiero (1507–1557) was completed by Leone Leoni, and installed in 1594 by his son Cesare Gonzaga, who was also a military leader.
The condottiero Ferrante is depicted in an triumphant pose, trampling the chest of a vanquished
Holy Roman Emperor Charles V
, but Ferrante cleared himself of the charges, appearing personally to defend himself before the emperor in Milan. The statue alludes to the episode.
The grim, violent posture of the statue sets the
Baroque
poses.
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