Capital
Capital
ca. 1500 (made)
ca. 1500 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This elegant capital probably came from a Venetian courtyard, where it would have topped a column in the arcade that ran along the sides. It has an ‘ovolo’ moulding decorated with a band of repeating egg shapes. This was one of seven designs for classical mouldings approved by the Renaissance architect Alberti.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Capital |
| Materials and techniques | Istrian stone |
| Brief description | Capital, Istrian stone, mask, floral designs, acanthus, egg and dart, Italian, late 15th- early 16th century. |
| Physical description | Capital. Istrian stone; the bell is carved with a mask, floral designs and acnthus leaves supporting large volutes, upon which rests the abacus with incurved sides. A band of egg and tongue ornament runs beneath the volutes. |
| Dimensions |
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| Object history | Bought for £2. 10s. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This elegant capital probably came from a Venetian courtyard, where it would have topped a column in the arcade that ran along the sides. It has an ‘ovolo’ moulding decorated with a band of repeating egg shapes. This was one of seven designs for classical mouldings approved by the Renaissance architect Alberti. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1892. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1893. pp. 233. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1853FRAG/2-1892 |
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| Record created | December 8, 2008 |
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