Relief
16th century (made), circa 1884 (cast)
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This relief panel from the Church of Santa Maria Maddalena, Florence is decorated with floral ornament and bordered by two fluted pilasters with capitals. The plaster cast was purchased from Oronzio Lelli in 1884 after a 16th century Italian original.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Plaster cast |
| Brief description | Relief panel decorated with floral ornament and bordered by two fluted pilasters with capitals from the Church of Santa Maria Maddalena, Florence. Plaster cast purchased from Oronzio Lelli in 1884 after 16th century Italian original. |
| Physical description | Relief panel decorated with floral ornament and bordered by two fluted pilasters with capitals. |
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| Object history | Plaster cast purchased from Oronzio Lelli in 1884 after 16th century Italian original for 4s 2d. |
| Historical context | A large proportion of casts were taken from Italian Renaissance monuments and reliefs, and many cast manufacturers were based in Italy. The manufacturer most widely represented in the Cast Courts is Oronzio Lelli, whose Florence-based firm produced high quality work from all periods. |
| Production | Plaster cast purchased from Oronzio Lelli in 1884 after 16th century Italian original. |
| Summary | This relief panel from the Church of Santa Maria Maddalena, Florence is decorated with floral ornament and bordered by two fluted pilasters with capitals. The plaster cast was purchased from Oronzio Lelli in 1884 after a 16th century Italian original. |
| Bibliographic reference | Baker, Malcom. The Cast Courts, Victoria and Albert Museum pamphlet, London, 1982:
http://web.archive.org/web/20230112100748/http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/sculpture/%20sculpture_features/cast_collection/%20cast_courts_masterpiece/index.html |
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| Accession number | REPRO.1884-860 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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