Illustrated catalogue of the exceedingly rare and valuable art treasures and antiquities formerly contained in the famous Davanzati Palace, Florence, Italy . *\\V.)—Fifteenth Century Florentine Painted and Gilded Cas-sone, or Marriage CofferSarcophagus-shaped, with hinged molded and domed lid. Thefront is decorated in raised and painted pastille or compositionwork, on a gold background, with an allegorical subject ofBacchus and Ariadne in a triumphal ear drawn by wingedGryphons urged on by a youthful Bacchante. They are pre-ceded by a procession headecTby Pan playing his pipes and com-posed of
Illustrated catalogue of the exceedingly rare and valuable art treasures and antiquities formerly contained in the famous Davanzati Palace, Florence, Italy . *\\V.)—Fifteenth Century Florentine Painted and Gilded Cas-sone, or Marriage CofferSarcophagus-shaped, with hinged molded and domed lid. Thefront is decorated in raised and painted pastille or compositionwork, on a gold background, with an allegorical subject ofBacchus and Ariadne in a triumphal ear drawn by wingedGryphons urged on by a youthful Bacchante. They are pre-ceded by a procession headecTby Pan playing his pipes and com-posed of Satyrs and Fauns. This subject is Hanked by twowinged sphinxes, holding small shields in red with gold and below the panel are moldings enriched by bands ofraised rosettes and leaf ornamentations in gold on a blue base is molded Height, I feet .J1 \ inches; length, feet )?• \ inches; depth, 1 feet7 J 2 incites. {Illustrated) Note: The design of this cassone is attributed t Pollaiuolo (1429- 149(5).. 440 Fifteenth C entury Blorentine Painted and Gilded C as-sone, ok Marriage CoffeeSarcophagus-shaped, with hinged molded and domed lid. Thefront is decorated in raised and painted pastille or composi-tion work, on a gold background with an allegorical subjectof The Rape of Proserpine. Pluto is seen seizing Proserpinein his arms, while her maidens flee Lamenting. On the rightstands Plutos chariot, drawn by two horses and attended bydemons blowing trumpets. In the background is a landscapewith trees. This subject is flanked by two winged sphinxes,holding small shields in red with gold crossbars. Above andbelow the panel are moldings enriched by bands of raised ro-settes and leaf ornamentations in gold on a blue ground. Thebase is molded. Height, >\ feet J_. inches; length, (5 feet 5% inches; depth, 2 feet7|/> inches. (Illustrated) Note: The design of this cassone is attributed to Pollaiuolo (1429-1496). 441—Sixteenth Century North Italian Walnut
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