Tobias 1500 - 1550

bronze, sculpture

imaginative character sketch

3d sculpting

3d model

boy

bronze

3d character model

character sketch

sculpture

figure sketch

character design

child character design

3d modeling

decorative-art

3d character modeling

This small bronze sculpture, "Tobias," was created by the Italian Renaissance artist Severo Calzetta da Ravenna between 1500 and 1550. Depicting the young biblical figure carrying a fish, this piece exemplifies the skillful bronze casting techniques prevalent during the High Renaissance. The bronze's detailed rendering of Tobias's clothing and the fish, as well as the subtle play of light and shadow across the figure, showcases Calzetta's artistry. The work is now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York City.