Pilaster
Architecture Pilaster
16th century (made)
16th century (made)
Artist/Maker | |
Place of origin |
This marble pilaster is carved in relief with an arabesque composed of a ribbon from which a bunch of fruit, a crown, a torch and another bunch of fruit is suspended. On either side there is a demi-baluster carved with acanthus leaves. It is from the Villa Ludovisci, a suburban villa in Rome, built in the seventeenth century and destroyed at the end of the nineteenth century.
Object details
Category | |
Object type | |
Title | Pilaster |
Materials and techniques | Marble |
Brief description | Pilaster, marble, carved in relief, arabesque. Italy, 16th century. |
Physical description | Pilaster, marble, carved in relief with an arabesque, composed of a ribbon from which are suspended a bunch of fruit, a crown, a torch, and another bunch of fruit. On either side is a demi-baluster, carved with acanthus leaves. |
Dimensions |
|
Object history | From the Villa Ludovisi, Rome. Bought (Nos 76 to 87-1892 for 1,210l 12s 2d). |
Subjects depicted | |
Summary | This marble pilaster is carved in relief with an arabesque composed of a ribbon from which a bunch of fruit, a crown, a torch and another bunch of fruit is suspended. On either side there is a demi-baluster carved with acanthus leaves. It is from the Villa Ludovisci, a suburban villa in Rome, built in the seventeenth century and destroyed at the end of the nineteenth century. |
Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1892. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1893. pp. 14 |
Collection | |
Accession number | 84-1892 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
Record created | September 10, 2004 |
Record URL |
Download as: JSON