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ca. 1590/1600, Artist: Cristofano Gaffuri , (Mittelfeld)
With the support of the Medici family, Florence became a centre for stonecutting in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. There was special interest in the technique of commesso di pietre dure (Florentine mosaic). Making use of natural patterns and colouration, the craftsmen assembled precious stones to create an image. Notable products of the archducal workshop are the Small Private Altar and the Lapis Lazuli Vessel.
Pietra Dura; devotional picture
Florence
ca. 1590/1600
Cristofano Gaffuri , (Mittelfeld) (gest. 1626 Florenz) - GND
Bernardino Gaffuri , (Nischenwände) (gest. 1606 Florenz)
Gian Ambrogio Caroni , (Rahmen) (gest. 1611 Florenz) - GND
Jacques Byliveldt , (Goldschmied) (1550 Delft - 1603 Florenz)
Rock crystal, jasper, agates, lapis lazuli, emerald, amethyst, gold, enamel, gilded silver, pearls
H. 39 cm, B. 23,4 cm, T. 7,4 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Kunstkammer
Kunstkammer, 1542
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