Niccolò Grosso

Niccolò di Noferi del SodoGrosso (fl. c. 1500), also known as Il Caparra for his habit of asking for payment in advance, was one of the few Renaissance ironsmiths that we can identify.[1] He was born in Florence and his most important works are on the exterior of Palazzo Strozzi (the Strozzi Palace) there. These include a lantern in the shape of a classical temple and stands for flag-poles and torches featuring elaborate imaginary animals.[1] Grosso was praised by Giorgio Vasari as the best of ironsmiths.[2]

A stand at the Strozzi Palace, Florence.

Sometimes, miniature reproductions of Grosso's Lantern on the Palazzo Strozzi can be found on the second hand market, many new designs are inspired by his original (which was probably a mixture of original influences).

Gallery

A wrought iron lantern of lantern of Grosso.
A stand in the form of a sphinx at the Palazzo Strozzi.
A stand and a ring for horses at Palazzo Medici Riccardi.

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References

Fleming, John & Hugh Honour. (1977) The Penguin Dictionary of Decorative Arts. London: Allen Lane, p. 354. ISBN 0713909412
"Grosso, Niccolò" in The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2003. ISBN 9780198601753

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[Fleming-1] Fleming, John & Hugh Honour. (1977) The Penguin Dictionary of Decorative Arts. London: Allen Lane, p. 354. ISBN 0713909412

[2] "Grosso, Niccolò" in The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2003. ISBN 9780198601753