By (after) Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino)
Located in Leesburg, VA
Renaissance bronze plaquette of the Lamentation from the school of Raphael
Attributed to Cesarino da Perugia
Rome, Italy; ca. 1522-24
Bronze (plaquette); black marble (mount)
Approximate size: 10.5 x 7.3 cm (plaquette)
The present plaquette, depicting a scene of the Lamentation, has long been associated with a Tuscan-Roman origin and more recently has been identified as the work of Cesarino da Perugia, a goldsmith active in Rome and friend of Raphael. The scene’s composition, in fact, derives from Raphael’s sketches...
Category
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Virginia Mounted Objects
MaterialsBelgian Black Marble, Bronze