Ferdinando Tacca (1619–1686) was an

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sculptor and architect, active during the

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period in

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Biography

He was the son of

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, a sculptor active for the Medici in Florence. After Pietro's death in 1640, Ferdinado inherited his studio and bronze foundry in

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, where he produced both large equestrian monuments, statuary, and smaller-scale works for both local and foreign patrons. He helped complete in 1640 the bronze ''Equestrian Statue of King

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'' in Madrid. He created the Crucifix for the Cathedral of

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and the ''Fontana di Bacchino'', located in the city's main piazza. The fountain (1659-1665) depicts young Bacchus in bronze sitting around bunches of grapes. After 1650, Tacca also became a prominent stage designer and engineer. After 1656, Ferdinando was appointed engineer of the Medici buildings and fortifications. He designed the ''

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'', built in 1656, commissioned by Cardinal Giovanni Carlo de' Medici.Scenic Art for the Theatre: History, Tools, and Techniques
by Susan Crabtree, Peter Beudert, page 379.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tacca, Ferdinando 1619 births 1686 deaths Sculptors from Florence 17th-century Italian sculptors Italian male sculptors Engineers from Florence