Window frame
Window Frame
ca. 1473-80 (sculpted), ca. 1867 (cast)
ca. 1473-80 (sculpted), ca. 1867 (cast)
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| Place of origin |
This is a plaster cast of one of the marble window frames which Amadeo carved for the Certosa (Charterhouse) in Pavia, in Lombardy. In 1473, the brothers Cristoforo (d. 1482) and Antonio (d. 1495) Mantegazza were contracted to construct the facade of the Certosa. However in 1474 a half share in this facade was allotted to Amadeo, who seems to have assumed direction of the work from that date on. The elaborate decoration includes putti, swags, medallions and foliate reliefs. The plaster cast was made by an Italian firm based in Milan.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Window frame (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Plaster cast |
| Brief description | Plaster cast window after the original by Giovanni Antonio Amadeo, Lombardy, cast by Pietro Pierotti about 1867 |
| Physical description | Plaster cast taken from the marble original by Giovanni Antonio Amadeo and associates from the facade of the church of the Certosa, Pavia. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Pietro Pierotti in 1867 for £160 |
| Historical context | In 1473, the brothers Cristoforo (d. 1480) and Antonio (d. 1495) Mantegazza contracted to construct the facade of the Certosa of Pavia. However, in 1474, a half share in this facade was allotted to Amadeo, who seems to have assumed direction of the work from this time on. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This is a plaster cast of one of the marble window frames which Amadeo carved for the Certosa (Charterhouse) in Pavia, in Lombardy. In 1473, the brothers Cristoforo (d. 1482) and Antonio (d. 1495) Mantegazza were contracted to construct the facade of the Certosa. However in 1474 a half share in this facade was allotted to Amadeo, who seems to have assumed direction of the work from that date on. The elaborate decoration includes putti, swags, medallions and foliate reliefs. The plaster cast was made by an Italian firm based in Milan. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | REPRO.1867-39 |
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| Record created | December 7, 1999 |
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