The Flemish-born Giambologna reinvigorated Florentine sculpture following Michelangelo’s death. His refined execution, smooth surfaces, and serpentine figures proved irresistible to collectors across Europe. This was particularly true of his bronze statuettes, whose intricate details must be appreciated up close, and whose spiraling bodies must be observed in the round. This nude with an elaborate hairstyle was one of his most beloved inventions, identified as Astronomy by a small celestial globe on the base. Giambologna’s models had a long afterlife, reproduced for centuries after his death; this high-quality iteration was likely cast by one of the master’s most talented assistants and collaborators, Antonio Susini.