Toward an opus of Antonio di Paolo Fabbri, called Antonio da San Marino and a Lamentation by Cesarino di Francesco del Roscetto, called Cesarino da Perugia.
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The Use and Invention of Plaquettes by the De Levis bronze Foundry of Verona
A discussion and analysis concerning the use and reproduction of plaquettes by the De Levis family of bronze founders provides insight into the inner machinations of a provincial bronze foundry of the late Renaissance. This essay discusses how plaquettes invented by others were used as decorative embellishments for mortars and bells by the De Levis family foundry and how a later generation of De Levis family founders began adding potentially original modifications and creations to their workshop repertoire of reliefs.
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Michele di Giovanni da Fiesole and the origins of the Florentine plaquette
Two of the earliest Renaissance plaquettes, long associated with Donatello and his school, are probably the work of Michele di Giovanni da Fiesole.
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Bernardi or Wallbaum?
Discussing a plaquette relief popularly attributed to the Italian gem engraver, Giovanni Bernardi, but herewith correctly attributed to Matthaus Wallbaum.
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