Chimney Piece
ca. 1580-1600 (made)
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This is a chimney piece made in Florence, Italy, about 1580-1600. The chimney piece is inlaid with coloured marbles in arabesques of masks, satyrs, griffins, birds and animals, flowers and fruit, with shields of arms; in the upper part is represented an open temple, beneath which stands a globe.
The inscription in the centre of the mantel, with what purports to be the signature of the painter and mosaicist, Davide Ghirlandaio, and the date 1500, is a fictitious modern addition.
The inscription in the centre of the mantel, with what purports to be the signature of the painter and mosaicist, Davide Ghirlandaio, and the date 1500, is a fictitious modern addition.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 86 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Green and white marble, inlaid with coloured marbles |
| Brief description | Chimney piece, green and white marble with inlays, Florence, 1580-1600 |
| Physical description | Marble chimney piece inlaid with coloured marbles in arabesques of masks, satyrs, griffins, birds and animals, flowers and fruit, with shields of arms; in the upper part is represented an open temple, beneath which stands a globe. |
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| Object history | Bought in 1870. |
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| Summary | This is a chimney piece made in Florence, Italy, about 1580-1600. The chimney piece is inlaid with coloured marbles in arabesques of masks, satyrs, griffins, birds and animals, flowers and fruit, with shields of arms; in the upper part is represented an open temple, beneath which stands a globe. The inscription in the centre of the mantel, with what purports to be the signature of the painter and mosaicist, Davide Ghirlandaio, and the date 1500, is a fictitious modern addition. |
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| Accession number | 208-1870 |
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| Record created | August 29, 2008 |
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