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Giambologna was a great modeller in the wax, as seen in his bronze birds from the late 1560s for the volcanic grotto of Francesco de' Medici's Villa at Castello. They manifest an interest in nature and the nascent scientific experiments encouraged by the Medici. Perhaps the Turkey is the most original of the group; the textures of its wonderful neck, ruffled feathers and fanned tail all derive from the wax model, which was directly cast.
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