File:Italian - Jewel Box - Walters 6514 - Three Quarter.jpg
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[edit]Jewel Box
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Anonymous (Italy) |
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Jewel Box |
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English: This wooden casket has been finely decorated using the Italian style of carved and gilded "pastigilia" that was popular during the later 15th century. It involves creating a paste of lead powder and egg white that could be applied to the wood and then stamped, molded, and either left white or gilded. Such boxes were usually small and were often presented to women as gifts to be used for jewels or other small items. This one is decorated with scenes meant to suggest Roman reliefs, as the fantastical figures were much in vogue then due to the recent discovery of Roman wall paintings with such figures. A delicate casket like this could be passed down from mother to daughter as a precious inheritance. |
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| Date | between 1475 and 1525 (Renaissance) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | gesso and gilt on wood | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 14.8 × 27 cm (5.8 × 10.6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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65.14 |
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| Place of creation | Florence, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Credit line | Acquired by Henry Walters | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Walters Art Museum:  Home page  Info about artwork |
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