Lot 1334 Dα

Foggini was initially apprenticed to the painter Vincenzo Dandini in Florence, but soon showed a greater inclination for sculpture. In 1673, he was sent by the young Cosimo III to study at the recently founded "Accademia Fiorentina" in Rome. After his return to Florence, he continued to be under the protection of the Medici and was appointed court sculptor in 1687 and soon afterwards court architect of the Grand Duchy. His pupils included Balthasar Permoser, who further developed Foggini's style.