Relief
circa 1525 (made), circa 1864 (cast)
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This relief panel is from the entablature of the Altar of St Biago in the Cathedral of Pisa. It shows two winged putti supporting a blank cartouche, with garlands and birds. The plaster cast reproduction was purchased from Messrs. Franchi and Son in 1864, after an original by Stagio Stagi and Pandolfo di Bernardo Fancelli, circa 1525.
Stagio was the assistant to Pandolfo di Bernardo Fancelli of Florence when the decoration of the various altars of the Pisa Cathedral began in 1524. Stagio became responsible for the completion of the decoration upon Fancelli's death in 1526.
Stagio was the assistant to Pandolfo di Bernardo Fancelli of Florence when the decoration of the various altars of the Pisa Cathedral began in 1524. Stagio became responsible for the completion of the decoration upon Fancelli's death in 1526.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Plaster cast |
| Brief description | Relief panel from the entablature of the Altar of St Biago in the Cathedral of Pisa. Plaster cast purchased from Messrs. Franchi and Son in 1864, after original by Stagio Stagi and Pandolfo di Bernardo Fancelli, circa 1525. |
| Physical description | Relief panel showing two winged putti supporting a blank cartouche, with garlands and birds. |
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| Object history | Bought with 15 other casts from the Altar of St Biago from Messrs. Franchi and Son for £40. |
| Historical context | By the 1850s, plaster cast reproductions had become a lucrative business throughout Europe. Anglo-Italian castmakers, such as Giovanni Franchi and Domenico Brucciani, established businesses in London. In 1864, as part of the Museum's campaign of cast acquisition, Franchi was sent to Italy to take casts of the Giovanni Pisano pulpit at in the Cathedral at Pisa. This project was conceptualized by the first curator of the South Kensington museum, John Charles Robinson, who acquired much Italian sculpture for the Museum. |
| Production | Stagio was the assistant to Pandolfo di Bernardo Fancelli of Florence when the decoration of the various altars of the Pisa Cathedral began in 1524. Stagio became responsible for the completion of the decoration upon Fancelli's death in 1526. |
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| Summary | This relief panel is from the entablature of the Altar of St Biago in the Cathedral of Pisa. It shows two winged putti supporting a blank cartouche, with garlands and birds. The plaster cast reproduction was purchased from Messrs. Franchi and Son in 1864, after an original by Stagio Stagi and Pandolfo di Bernardo Fancelli, circa 1525. Stagio was the assistant to Pandolfo di Bernardo Fancelli of Florence when the decoration of the various altars of the Pisa Cathedral began in 1524. Stagio became responsible for the completion of the decoration upon Fancelli's death in 1526. |
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| Accession number | REPRO.1864:3-50 |
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| Record created | October 29, 2010 |
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