Frame
Frame
late 15th century to early 16th century (made)
late 15th century to early 16th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
The arms are those of Minerbetti and occir on the family's tomb in Santa Maria Novella, in Florence. The right to use the papal keys and tiara, seen here between the swords was only granted by the Pope under special circumstances. However, other members of the family could inherit this right and it is therfore uncertain who commissioned this relief.
Coats of arms from the della Robbia workshop were invariably surrounded by frames decorated with fruit, flowers and foliage in high relief. This one is exhibited in a frame, which although not original to it, is from the della Robbia workshop and of the same period.
Coats of arms from the della Robbia workshop were invariably surrounded by frames decorated with fruit, flowers and foliage in high relief. This one is exhibited in a frame, which although not original to it, is from the della Robbia workshop and of the same period.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Frame |
| Materials and techniques | Polychrome tin-glazed terracotta |
| Brief description | Frame, foliage, fruit, flowers, workshop of della Robbia, late 15th or early 16th century |
| Physical description | Frame, polychrome tin-glazed terracotta, circular, moulded in relief with bunches of figs and flowers entwined by a ribbon, and bordered outside by an egg and tongue band, and inside with a band of leaf ornament. The fruit and leaves are green, and the flowers are pinkish, and have been gilt; the rest of the surface is white. The frame surrounds the coat of arms of the Minerbetti family. The arms (gules, three swords in pile fanwise, argent) are those of the Minerbetti, and occur on the tombs of the Minerbetti family in Santa Maria Novella, Florence. |
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| Object history | Bought (Nos 9 to 45, 2, 450l. 1s. 11d.) |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | The arms are those of Minerbetti and occir on the family's tomb in Santa Maria Novella, in Florence. The right to use the papal keys and tiara, seen here between the swords was only granted by the Pope under special circumstances. However, other members of the family could inherit this right and it is therfore uncertain who commissioned this relief. Coats of arms from the della Robbia workshop were invariably surrounded by frames decorated with fruit, flowers and foliage in high relief. This one is exhibited in a frame, which although not original to it, is from the della Robbia workshop and of the same period. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 43-1891 |
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| Record created | November 10, 2008 |
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