Giuliano de' Medici
Source: MyMiniFactory by SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst
The Giuliano de' Medici is a free printable 3D model from MyMiniFactory by SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst. The Medici sculptures represent a distinctly new physical type, also found in Michelangelo's drawings from this period. You can download the STL file from the original listing below and print it at home.
About this model
The Medici sculptures represent a distinctly new physical type, also found in Michelangelo's drawings from this period. The aim seems to have been to express great power in the most relaxed and elegant form. The figures have small heads on massive torsos, muscular, tapering thighs and slender ankles, an ideal most clearly articulated in the figure of Giuliano de' Medici and that of the youth in a contemporary work, the Victory (Palazo Vecchio, Florence). The alert figure of Giuliano is associated with the positive and negative poles of Night and Day, Lorenzo with the shadowy allegories of twilight. Michelangelo stated that the Capitani figures were not portraits but idealized representations, endowed with the dignity and power that the men should have had. The contrast between the 'melanch…
Frequently asked questions
- Is this 3D model free to download?
- Yes. Giuliano de' Medici is free to download from MyMiniFactory. Open it in the free Thinger app, or use the "Download from MyMiniFactory" link above to open the original listing.
- Where is the STL hosted?
- The download is hosted by MyMiniFactory, not by Thinger. We link you directly to the original listing by SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst.
- Who made this model?
- Designed by SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, published on MyMiniFactory. Please credit the creator when sharing your print online.
- Can I print this at home?
- Yes. This model is intended for home FDM and resin 3D printers. Check the original listing for suggested print settings like layer height and supports.