TOMB Of ILARIA Del CARETTO - Vintage 5"x7" Framed Jacopo Della Quercia Classic Art Print - Perfect Gift for Art Lovers & Students!
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TOMB Of ILARIA Del CARETTO - Vintage 5"x7" Framed Jacopo Della Quercia Classic
Art Print - Perfect Gift for Art Lovers & Students!Vintage 1960's classic art print of the Tomb of Ilaria Del Carettto located in the Cathedral of San Martino, Italy. Stunning black & white print is in mint condition and measures 5" high x 7" wide. The glass frame measures 7 1/4"H x 9 1/4"W and has easel on back for table display and eye hooks for wall hanging. Adds instant retro/classic charm to any room. Perfect gift for lovers of the Renaissance, Religon, and Art and history students. We ship fast & safe worldwide everyday!A description of Bacchus and Ariadne by Tintoretto:Ilaria del Carretto was born in Zuccarello, the daughter of Carlo, the Marchese del Carretto. In 1403 she married Paolo Guinigi and they had two children, Ladislao Guinigi, and a daughter, also named Ilaria. She died in Lucca at the age of twenty-six after giving birth to her daughter.Upon her death, Paolo commissioned the sculptor, Jacopo della Quercia, to create a marble sarcophagus now located in the Cathedral of San Martino in Lucca. In the finished work, she reclines peacefully with a dog, symbol of fidelity, at her feet.The sarcophagus was not actually used and Ilaria del Carretto is buried in the Guinigi chapel of Santa Lucia in San Francesco.In 1991, James Beck an American art historian and authority on the sculpture of Jacopo della Quercia severely criticized a 1990 restoration of the tomb which removed the patina. He was unsuccessfully sued for defamation by the conservator.The sarcophagus features some of the earliest putti in sculpture since classical antiquity and predates those of Donatello.NOTE: Purchases totaling $35 and above qualify for FREE shipping. Add more items to your Etsy shopping cart and save $$$.
Art Print - Perfect Gift for Art Lovers & Students!Vintage 1960's classic art print of the Tomb of Ilaria Del Carettto located in the Cathedral of San Martino, Italy. Stunning black & white print is in mint condition and measures 5" high x 7" wide. The glass frame measures 7 1/4"H x 9 1/4"W and has easel on back for table display and eye hooks for wall hanging. Adds instant retro/classic charm to any room. Perfect gift for lovers of the Renaissance, Religon, and Art and history students. We ship fast & safe worldwide everyday!A description of Bacchus and Ariadne by Tintoretto:Ilaria del Carretto was born in Zuccarello, the daughter of Carlo, the Marchese del Carretto. In 1403 she married Paolo Guinigi and they had two children, Ladislao Guinigi, and a daughter, also named Ilaria. She died in Lucca at the age of twenty-six after giving birth to her daughter.Upon her death, Paolo commissioned the sculptor, Jacopo della Quercia, to create a marble sarcophagus now located in the Cathedral of San Martino in Lucca. In the finished work, she reclines peacefully with a dog, symbol of fidelity, at her feet.The sarcophagus was not actually used and Ilaria del Carretto is buried in the Guinigi chapel of Santa Lucia in San Francesco.In 1991, James Beck an American art historian and authority on the sculpture of Jacopo della Quercia severely criticized a 1990 restoration of the tomb which removed the patina. He was unsuccessfully sued for defamation by the conservator.The sarcophagus features some of the earliest putti in sculpture since classical antiquity and predates those of Donatello.NOTE: Purchases totaling $35 and above qualify for FREE shipping. Add more items to your Etsy shopping cart and save $$$.
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