Massimiliano Soldani Benzi

Adonis Mourned by Venus and Cupids (circa 1715)
Leda and the Swan (left), Andromeda and the Sea Monster (right)

Massimiliano Soldani or Massimiliano Soldani Benzi (15 July 1656 – 23 February 1740) was an Italian baroque sculptor and medallist, mainly active in Florence. Born at Montevarchi, the son of a Tuscan cavalry captain, Soldani was employed by the Medici for his entire career.[1]

  1. ^ Klaus Lankheit, Florentinische Barockplastik, 1962.