
Youth Statue
1. Introduction of Youth Statue Francesco Mochi (1580–1654) was a prominent Italian Baroque sculptor, born in Montevalchi, Tuscany. He received his early artistic training in Florence before moving to Rome, where he studied under the sculptor Camillo Mariani. His representative works include Saint Veronica and Equestrian Statue of Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Farnese. Bust of a Youth, created around 1630–1640, is now in the Art Institute of Chicago. This Youth Statue, sculpted from white marble, depicts the head, shoulders, and part of the chest of a young man. The boy has delicate features, a full forehead, a straight nose, and his eyes look to the side. His lips are slightly parted, as if he is about to speak. His head is covered with thick, spiraling curls of hair, with the curls at the forehead flipping outwards and layers of hair overlapping on the sides and back. The figure’s head is
