Bishop (Saint Augustine?) 1550 - 1600

"Bishop (Saint Augustine?)" is a bronze sculpture by Italian Renaissance artist Jacopo Sansovino, created between 1550 and 1600. The small-scale, detailed work depicts a bishop standing with a book, likely St. Augustine, a prominent figure in the Christian faith. Sansovino was a prominent sculptor and architect known for his mastery of form and elegant compositions, evident in the lifelike portrayal of the bishop. The sculpture is now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, a testament to Sansovino's enduring influence on the art world.