{"meta":{"version":"2.1","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.vam.ac.uk/v2/object/O347535"},"collection_page":{"href":"https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O347535/"}},"images":{"_primary_thumbnail":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2018KY5301/full/!100,100/0/default.jpg","_iiif_image":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2018KY5301/","_alt_iiif_image":[],"imageResolution":"high","_images_meta":[{"assetRef":"2018KY5301","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false}]},"see_also":{"_iiif_pres":"https://iiif.vam.ac.uk/collections/O347535/manifest.json","_alt_iiif_pres":[]}},"record":{"systemNumber":"O347535","accessionNumber":"7843-1861","objectType":"Relief","titles":[{"title":"Sun","type":"generic title"}],"summaryDescription":"This relief in polychrome enamelled terracotta represents the sun from the upper left part of a Crucifixion altarpiece. It is made by Benedetto Buglioni (1459/60-1521) in Florence.\r\n\r\nBenedetto Buglioni is said (Vasari) to have learned the art of enamelled terracotta from a woman employed in Andrea della Robbia's house. He appears to have worked in Florence at the same time as Andrea, but the products of his workshop are considered both technically and artistically inferior.","physicalDescription":"Relief in polychrome enamelled terracotta, showing a head with down-turned or closed eyes surrounded by rays. The head and rays are enamelled in orange, and the background is dark blue. It represents the sun from the upper left part of a Crucifixion altarpiece.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Buglioni, Benedetto","id":"A2470"},"association":{"text":"sculptor","id":"x43862"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"terracotta","id":"AAT10669"}],"techniques":[{"text":"enamelling","id":"x37485"},{"text":"relief","id":"AAT53622"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Relief in polychrome enamelled terracotta","categories":[{"text":"Reliefs","id":"THES49035"},{"text":"Sculpture","id":"THES48896"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"SCP","id":"THES48600"},"images":["2018KY5301"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"005","id":"THES396106"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Relief","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Florence","id":"x28848"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"second half of 15th century","earliest":"1450-01-01","latest":"1500-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"23.5","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"16.8","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Relief, polychrome enamelled terracotta, representing a sun, by Benedetto Buglioni, Florence, second half 15th century.","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"Inventory of the objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, 1852-1867. London, 1868,  p.14 (1861)","free":""},{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"Pope-Hennessy, John, assisted by Ronald Lightbown, Catalogue of Italian Sculpture in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: HMSO, 1964, vol.1, p.249, cat.258","free":""}],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["7843-1861"],"accessionNumberNum":"7843","accessionNumberPrefix":"","accessionYear":1861,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":["2019LT8375"],"recordModificationDate":"2025-08-19","recordCreationDate":"2009-06-24","availableToBook":true}}