Border
16th century (made), 1884 (cast)
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This portion of a border is decorated with floral ornament and a mask, and was copied after a border from an architectural niche designed by Benedetto da Rovezzano at the Palazzo Portinari-Salviati in Florence (now the Palazzo Cepparello). The plaster cast was purchased from Oronzio Lelli in 1884 after the 16th century Italian original.
A cast of the entire niche is located at the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh.
A cast of the entire niche is located at the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Plaster cast |
| Brief description | Portion of a border decorated with floral ornament and a mask from an architectural niche designed by Benedetto da Rovezzano at the Palazzo Portinari-Salviati in Florence (now the Palazzo Cepparello). Plaster cast purchased from Oronzio Lelli in 1884 after 16th century Italian original. |
| Physical description | Portion of a border decorated with floral ornament and a mask. |
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| Object history | This plaster cast was bought from Oronzio Lelli for 8s 4d in 1884. |
| 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. The object is now in the Bargello Museum, Florence. |
| Production | 19th century plaster cast after 16th century Italian original |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This portion of a border is decorated with floral ornament and a mask, and was copied after a border from an architectural niche designed by Benedetto da Rovezzano at the Palazzo Portinari-Salviati in Florence (now the Palazzo Cepparello). The plaster cast was purchased from Oronzio Lelli in 1884 after the 16th century Italian original. A cast of the entire niche is located at the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh. |
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| Accession number | REPRO.1884-868 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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