Bust of Cosimo De Medici, San Francisco

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This marble bust depicts Cosimo de' Medici, one of the first de facto rulers of florence in the 15th Century. The bust is highly detailed, sculpted by Benvenuto Cellini in the 16th Century, and became part of one of the most important sculptures in the uprising of Mannerist artwork. The sculpture is on permanent display at the Museum of Fine Art in San Francisco. This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.