Examples of household taste . character. It resembles theentrance to some ancient temple, above which this warrior is seated as the typeof the goddess of Victory. Another fine work in bronze exhibited by Susse Freres is the Candelabraengraved on page 259. This elegant object has all the richness of form andornamentation of the time of Louis XIV. Male and female masks are freelyintroduced, and much attention is given to the chasing and detail of theseveral parts. 262 THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1876. The perfection of metal-working, as far as vigorous design and brilliantexecution are concern
Examples of household taste . character. It resembles theentrance to some ancient temple, above which this warrior is seated as the typeof the goddess of Victory. Another fine work in bronze exhibited by Susse Freres is the Candelabraengraved on page 259. This elegant object has all the richness of form andornamentation of the time of Louis XIV. Male and female masks are freelyintroduced, and much attention is given to the chasing and detail of theseveral parts. 262 THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1876. The perfection of metal-working, as far as vigorous design and brilliantexecution are concerned, was reached by that master workman, BenvenutoCellini, so liberally patronized by Pope Clement VII and King Francis I. TheHelmet engraved on page 260 is attributed to him, and certainly it is a superbpiece of work. The only absolutely authentic works by this great artist, knownat present, are a gold salt-cellar in the Vienna Museum and three or four cupsand medals in the Florence Gallery; and while doubtless among the many. Vase : Collective Exhibit of Gicn ct Loiret. thousands of articles treasured as Cellinis work, many are worthy of his chisel,and some are probably by him, yet we cannot be too careful in comparingthem with the known pieces before we pronounce upon them. Another remarkable piece of metal-work is the famous Shield of Henry IV,engraved on page 261. The chasing is of the most elaborate description, andthe design, as will be seen by examining our illustration, contains a multitudeof figures. The richness and elegance of the border are particularly noteworthy. Both these pieces were reproduced in electro, and exhibited in the ItalianCourt at the Centennial. INDUSTRIAL ART. 263 The collective exhibit of Gien et Loiret, in the French Court, containeda bewildering display of faience. Examples of almost every style obtaining inFrance through successive reigns were here to be seen, but the pottery wasprincipally remarkable for the brilliancy and combinations of the
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