Mosaic
circa 1600 (made)
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Fine emblema mosaic with small tesserae depicting Christ blessing Saint Peter ("Tu es Petrus"), with inscription ARMINIVS ZVCATVS on lower right
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Glass Mosaic |
Brief description | Glass mosaic panel depicting head of St. Peter, Italy, circa 1600 |
Physical description | Fine emblema mosaic with small tesserae depicting Christ blessing Saint Peter ("Tu es Petrus"), with inscription ARMINIVS ZVCATVS on lower right |
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Object history | Bought from the Museum of the Collegio Romano - the former Museum Kircherianum |
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Bibliographic reference | Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1859. In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 39 |
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Accession number | 4722-1859 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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