A mason and stonecarvers at work
Relief
1410-1420 (sculpted), ca. 1862 (cast)
1410-1420 (sculpted), ca. 1862 (cast)
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Plaster cast of relief of a mason and stonecarvers at work, after marble original, on the exterior of the church of Or San Michele, Florence. The activities represented are, from left to right: i.building a wall, ii.drilling the decoration of a twisted column, iii.measuring a carved capital, iv.using a pick to carve a putto. The tools hanging behind the four figures are, from left to right: i.a braccio rule: a braccio, literally an arm, but signifying an arm's length, was a standard measure of slightly less than a yard. ii.a plumb line and set square, iii.a pair of dividers, iv.a set square
Object details
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Title | A mason and stonecarvers at work (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Plaster cast |
Brief description | Plaster cast of relief of a mason and stonecarvers at work, after the marble original, on the exterior of the church of Or San Michele, Florence, Nanni di Bianco, second decade of the 15th century, ca. 1862 |
Physical description | Plaster cast of relief of a mason and stonecarvers at work, after marble original, on the exterior of the church of Or San Michele, Florence. The activities represented are, from left to right: i.building a wall, ii.drilling the decoration of a twisted column, iii.measuring a carved capital, iv.using a pick to carve a putto. The tools hanging behind the four figures are, from left to right: i.a braccio rule: a braccio, literally an arm, but signifying an arm's length, was a standard measure of slightly less than a yard. ii.a plumb line and set square, iii.a pair of dividers, iv.a set square |
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Object history | Purchased from Mr Spence, Florence in 1862 for £10 10s |
Historical context | The original of this relief is set in the base of the niche containing "Four Crowned Saints", executed for the ARTE DELLA PIETRA E DI. LEGNAME, The Guild of the Stonecarvers and Woodworkers. |
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Accession number | REPRO.1862-1 |
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Record created | June 29, 2000 |
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