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On display at V&A South Kensington
Cast Courts, Room 46b, The Weston Cast Court

Window frame

Window Frame
ca. 1473-80 (sculpted), ca. 1867 (cast)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This is a plaster cast of one of the marble window frames which Amadeo carved for the Certosa (Charterhouse) in Pavia, in Lombardy. In 1473, the brothers Cristoforo (d. 1482) and Antonio (d. 1495) Mantegazza were contracted to construct the facade of the Certosa. However in 1474 a half share in this facade was allotted to Amadeo, who seems to have assumed direction of the work from that date on. The elaborate decoration includes putti, swags, medallions and foliate reliefs. The plaster cast was made by an Italian firm based in Milan.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleWindow frame (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Plaster cast
Brief description
Plaster cast window after the original by Giovanni Antonio Amadeo, Lombardy, cast by Pietro Pierotti about 1867
Physical description
Plaster cast taken from the marble original by Giovanni Antonio Amadeo and associates from the facade of the church of the Certosa, Pavia.
Dimensions
  • Height: 767.5cm
  • Width: 47.3cm
Object history
Purchased from Pietro Pierotti in 1867 for £160
Historical context
In 1473, the brothers Cristoforo (d. 1480) and Antonio (d. 1495) Mantegazza contracted to construct the facade of the Certosa of Pavia. However, in 1474, a half share in this facade was allotted to Amadeo, who seems to have assumed direction of the work from this time on.
Subjects depicted
Summary
This is a plaster cast of one of the marble window frames which Amadeo carved for the Certosa (Charterhouse) in Pavia, in Lombardy. In 1473, the brothers Cristoforo (d. 1482) and Antonio (d. 1495) Mantegazza were contracted to construct the facade of the Certosa. However in 1474 a half share in this facade was allotted to Amadeo, who seems to have assumed direction of the work from that date on. The elaborate decoration includes putti, swags, medallions and foliate reliefs. The plaster cast was made by an Italian firm based in Milan.
Collection
Accession number
REPRO.1867-39

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Record createdDecember 7, 1999
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