Frieze
ca. 1500-1525 (made)
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This frieze from a chimney piece is made after Benedetto da Rovezzano in Florence in ca. 1500-1525.
The relief is smaller than normal chimney piece lintels, but the appearance of two braziers between the animal heads suggests that it was made for a small fireplace, as scenes associated with fire are often represented on the sculptural surrounds.
The relief is smaller than normal chimney piece lintels, but the appearance of two braziers between the animal heads suggests that it was made for a small fireplace, as scenes associated with fire are often represented on the sculptural surrounds.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Carved grey sandstone (pietra serena) in relief |
| Brief description | Frieze, of a chimney piece, pietra serena (grey sandstone), in the style of Benedetto da Rovezzano, Florence, Italy, ca.1500-1525. |
| Physical description | Frieze with heads of a Goat, Lion and Dragon in the style of Benedetto da Rovezzano; grey sandstone (pietra serena). |
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| Historical context | The relief is smaller than normal chimney piece lintels, but the appearance of two braziers between the animal heads suggests that it was made for a small fireplace, as scenes associated with fire are often represented on the sculptural surrounds. |
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| Summary | This frieze from a chimney piece is made after Benedetto da Rovezzano in Florence in ca. 1500-1525. The relief is smaller than normal chimney piece lintels, but the appearance of two braziers between the animal heads suggests that it was made for a small fireplace, as scenes associated with fire are often represented on the sculptural surrounds. |
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| Accession number | 8380-1863 |
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| Record created | January 21, 2003 |
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