This medium-sized figure was presumably designed for a chapel or for private devotion and depicts the martyrdom of Saint Laurence. He is shown dressed in a perizonium and laid out on a griddle with coloured flames rising up through its bars. This finely sculpted Mannerist work was recently convincingly attributed to the circle of Pietro Bernini (1562-1629), who was active in Florence, Rome, and Naples. Certificate Alfredo Bellandi, Florence 24.01.2018. Dimensions 21 x 41 x 14.5 cm. Artist or Maker Pietro Bernini, circle of Medium Carved three-quarters in the round and partially freestanding, the reverse flattened. With remnants of older partial polychromy. Condition Report The left arm and separately attached upper left section of the back of the head missing. Wear with minor losses. With a metal mounting bar attached to the back. Provenance From an Italian collection. Notes VAT: Margin scheme