Giovanni Gioviano Pontano (1426–1503), ca. 1490, Italian, Naples, Marble, Overall (wt. confirmed): H. 19 7/8 x W. 13 1/8 x D. 4 1/2 in., Wt. 73lb. (50.5 x 33.3 x 11.4 cm, 33.1126kg), Sculpture, Adriano Fiorentino (Adriano di Giovanni de' Maestri) (Italian, Florence (?) born ca. 1450–60, died 1499 Florence), Pontano was a leading humanist and statesman at the court of Naples and the 'tutor' of Duke Alfonso of Calabria. He was a passionate student of ancient authors, trying to reconcile their goals with Christianity, and from 1471 led the Neapolitan Academy that later bore his name
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Giovanni Gioviano Pontano, 1426–1503, ca, 1490, Italian, Naples, Marble, Overall, wt, confirmed, H, 19 7/8 x W, 13 1/8 D, 4 1/2, Wt, 73lb, 50.5 33.3 11.4 cm, 33.1126kg, Sculpture, Adriano Fiorentino, di Giovanni de' Maestri, Florence, born ca., 1450–60, died, 1499, Pontano, leading humanist, statesman, court, tutor, Duke Alfonso, Calabria, passionate student, ancient authors, trying, reconcile, goals, Christianity, 1471 led, Neapolitan Academy, later bore, name
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