Tag: renaissance
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Renaissance painted enamels and their feature in devotional paxes: insights, ideas and observations
A survey of Renaissance painted enamels set within devotional pax frames yields ideas concerning certain enamel works-of-art, their maker’s relationship with patrons and other trades as well as certain reconsiderations concerning authorship and location. Observations concerning the presence of forgeries and pastiches are additionally discussed.
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Donatello, the birth of Renaissance Plaquettes and their representation in the Berlin sculpture collection
Wilhelm von Bode’s spirit of acquisition in turn-of-the-century Berlin would result in forming a significant and comprehensive collection of Donatelloesque plaquettes, here explored for their function and influence in the genesis of plaquettes as a genre of sculpture.
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A Johannes-schüssel by Bernt Notke
A Johannes-schüssel or Head of John the Baptist here ascribed to Bernt Notke or his workshop.
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A Remarkable Florentine Pax
An exceptional pax featuring a Madonna and Child group here attributed to Maso di Bartolomeo after a design by Luca della Robbia. A discussion on the early typology for architecturally inspired pax frames is also explored.
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Gothic German Influences on Two Lombard Paxes, ca. 1500
Examining two rare Lombard paxes inspired by German designs or borrowed from reliefs of German origin.
Renaissance Bronze 