The cradle is a bronze sculpture, made in 1906 by the artist Leonardo Bistolfi. (Measurements: 42 cm x 39 cm). Period: Twentieth century. The cradle is a bronze sculpture, made in 1906 by the artist Leonardo Bistolfi. The bas-relief was located at the base of the monument known as the PATRIA. The monument was erected in Madonna di Campagna, on the occasion of the bicentenary of the liberation of the city from the siege of 1706. A plaster version of La Culla was purchased by the Musée d'Orsay in 1992.