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Italian Renaissance
Angels Making Music - 16th Century Renaissance Fresco Fragment - Lombardy Italy
Ca. 1525

$45,182.51List Price

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Italian Renaissance Angels Making Music - 16th Century Renaissance Fresco Fragment - Lombardy Italy A detached Renaissance Fresco dating to the early 16th century, depicting three Angels making Music by an unknown 16th Century Lombardian Artist • Frame, ca. 74 x 44 cm • Panel, ca. 23 x 49.5 cm • Fragment, ca 22 x 48 cm Charming fragment, of what was once a larger renaissance fresco mural most likely in a private North Italian / Southern Swiss chapel over five centuries ago. Depicted is a heavenly orchestra, reminiscent of the compositions by Bernardino Luini (1480/83-1532) and Melozzo da Forli (1438-1494) of angels making music. The Angels and instruments are very finely painted with sections of the original gilding remaining. The fresco layer was removed from its wall using the “ Calicot ” also called the “ Strappo method ”, with small fragments of the old lower canvas still visible where plaster is missing and/or what looks like the upper canvas weave impressed on infills. The plaster layer was then laid down on a wood panel. When buildings with frescos would become derelict, be it either through decay, disaster or war (or all together), the frescos were sometimes saved by stripping them off the wall, stored away, never re-mounted and often forgotten. Others would be laid on canvass and skillfully attached to a stretcher, to continue to delight for centuries to come. Now, it is not known to me when the fresco fragment actually was separated from its wall or where that wall actually stood. However the fragment was laid onto a 20th century wood panel (pre/early 1970) and the uneven edges where tidied with dark, coarse plaster. The plywood panel supporting the fresco layer was then mounted on a velvet covered board and framed in heavy gilt oak. Recent Provenance: From about 1970 on, part of private collection Germany -> 2009 through inheritance into a private collection in Switzerland -> 2011, 14th May, Auction Ketterer Kunst (Germany), Lot 43 (catalogued as early 16thC, Lombardy - remained unsold/returned to the owner) -> 2020 acquired by myself. I am Adrian Stuart Grond trading as ASGrond - Art & Antiques. Passionate collector, purveyor and artist. Here on 1stdibs I am offering Fine Art that I have collected over the last thirty years. Phantoms of Time - Things of the past - for you to add to your future and so enriching your life’s tapestry. I often choose to leave objects in the state I acquired them, chiefly to retain as much of their originality as possible, but also to leave open all options regarding the object’s future treatment and appearance. Examine the provided photographs and ask questions. I am here to assist you to my best of knowledge. Although I do of course accept returns, costs are incurred on both sides – so be sure you are confident regarding condition before purchase of any item. With some of the larger and or more valuable objects - like this one - I prefer to let 1stDibs handle delivery. I do decline to accept responsibility for any declaration made to the customs authority concerning import and export. These include age, value and provenience and so on as well as the taxes concerning these. Meaning, you the buyer cover all incurring import costs, duties and taxes on your end. Thank you for your interest.

Creator:
Italian Renaissance
Creation Year:
Ca. 1525
Dimensions:
Height: 30.32 in (77 cm)Width: 17.33 in (44 cm)Depth: 2.76 in (7 cm)
Medium:
Plaster,Watercolor
Movement & Style:
Renaissance
Period:
16th Century
Condition:
The fresco is stable, dry surfaced and clean, with very little in- or over painting and hand full of small spots of infill - see plain & UV photos.
Gallery Location:
Meinisberg, CH
Reference Number:
Seller: BB_1_11stDibs: LU1668210119172

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