Andrea Della Robbia (1435-1525), Florence, Circa 1487-1494, The Frame, Della Robbia workshopsBust of
Andrea Della Robbia (1435-1525), Florence, Circa 1487-1494, The Frame, Della Robbia workshopsBust of a Laureate in a frame of fruit, vegetables and pine cones.Polychrome glazed terracottavia: Christie’sThis terracotta della Robbia portrait of a laureate was made for Poggio Reale, a storied late 15th-century pleasure palace built for Alfonso II, the King of Naples. Started in 1487, this grand villa was described by one contemporary writer as ‘the most delicate and pleasant place… that could be called paradise on Earth.’ Poggio Reale was still unfinished when it was sacked by a rampaging northern army in 1494, and its treasures smashed or stolen.When this terracotta roundel surfaced in 1902, it was the first time anyone had seen it in more than 400 years. -- source link
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