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Towards the edges of two moulded stone shelves rest two bronze vases with broad decorated bases and slender stems embraced, in one case by a group of tritons (P550) and, in the other by, a group of mi [+]
Towards the edges of two moulded stone shelves rest two bronze vases with broad decorated bases and slender stems embraced, in one case by a group of tritons (P550) and, in the other by, a group of mi [+]
Executed as an exercise in anatomy, this drawing dates from the end of the painter’s formative period in Rome and displays the firm, well-defined strokes of a more mature artist. The light, artificial [+]
Panel from an Italian-Etruscan temple. This piece would have covered the temple’s horizontal wooden wall. As many as one hundred identical reliefs have been found at some locations in Etruria, where t [+]
Nero and Seneca was awarded a first-prize medal at the National Fine Arts exhibition in Madrid in 1904. Barrón never produced a final version of it, in bronze or marble, making this preparatory [+]
Los escultores españoles, en su gran mayoría, buscaron fuentes de inspiración en Italia, durante sus estancias en este país, en muchos casos pensionados por diferentes corporaciones. Suñol bebió de la [+]
Blay made this extremely delicate and highly idealized sculptural group to show that he was capable of creating works outside of the strictures of realism. As he put it: “I plan to call it White Souls [+]
The ideal of the Virgin Mary as a feminine archetype of perfection persisted throughout the nineteenth century. An exemplary mother and wife, her resignation to her fate was interpreted as the princip [+]
This case takes the form of the vessel for which it was made, a Drinking vessel with six lobes and scroll-shaped handles (O88). The exquisite pieces from the Dauphin´s Treasure are complemented by the [+]
This case takes the form of the vessel for which it was made, a Boat-shaped agate cup with two masks and cover (O16). The exquisite pieces from the Dauphin´s Treasure are complemented by the custom-ma [+]
This case takes the form of the vessel for which it was made, a Boat-shaped agate cup with a winged siren (O6). The exquisite pieces from the Dauphin´s Treasure are complemented by the custom-made cas [+]
This footed tray is a presentation salver that forms a pair with O-60 of the Dauphin’s Treasure. Both are made from a single piece of lapis lazuli. It has a round, flat-bottomed bowl, low sides and a [+]
This case takes the form of the vessel for which it was made, a Agate urn with masks (O15). The exquisite pieces from the Dauphin´s Treasure are complemented by the custom-made cases that match the sh [+]
An ovate vessel in the form of an urn. It has a smooth pyriform body with a double moulding on the shoulder, a neck with a concave profile, and a round mouth. The moulded cover has the form of a cupol [+]
This case takes the form of the vessel for which it was made, an Heliotrope tazza with turquoises and rubies (O71). The exquisite pieces from the Dauphin´s Treasure are complemented by the custom-made [+]
This case takes the form of the vessel for which it was made, a Plain rock crystal vessel with a lid and foliate mount (disappeared during the War of Independence). The exquisite pieces from the Dauph [+]
This case takes the form of the vessel for which it was made, a Rock crystal cup with carved masks (O120). The exquisite pieces from the Dauphin´s Treasure are complemented by the custom-made cases th [+]
This case takes the form of the vessel for which it was made, an Egg-shaped agate vessel with cameos on the foot, stem and finial (O33). The exquisite pieces from the Dauphin´s Treasure are complement [+]
