DOI issue:
Nr. 236 (October, 1916)
DOI article:Taber, Louise E.: The art collection of an antiquarian
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.43462#0084
The A rt Collection oj an Antiquarian
THE THREE GRACES—THIRD CENTURY B.C.
hellenistic art of the third century b.c. This remarkable
bust was brought to light in 1892 in territory of the consu-
late of Persia at Stamkoul while some excavations were
being made near the sea. At the same time and place was
found a bust, broken by the workmen. The ambassador of
Persia at Constantinople presented the Bacchante to the
Grand Vizier of Persia, Atabek Azam, in 1900. After his
death, this work of art became part of the Canessa collection.
In this collection there are some rare paintings, among
which is one by Filippo Lippi, painted on wood.
Another painting is by Francesco Raibolini, called II
Francia. It shows St. Rocco in an attitude of adoration, with
gaze turned toward heaven where is seen the apparition of
the Holy Father.
In a painting on canvas by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo,
son of the famed artist, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, he shows
himself to be his father’s equal. The
picture is of Christ with his dis-
ciples in the act of destroying the
tree.
Among the marbles there is a
Rossellino (family) altar tabernacle.
From one' side to the other two
groups of angels are kneeling, while
nearer the centre two flying angels
are descending to earth. In the
artistic border of the base are seen
two boys supporting the coat-of-
arms of the Picolomini family.
There is a tranquil, joyful expres-
sion to these graceful angels of
Rossellino that seems to immortalize
the smile and the happiness of child-
hood, while the well-balanced spac-
ing of the groups imparts great
nobility to this admirable work of
the Florentine sculptor of the fif-
teenth century. In the centre of
this tabernacle is placed the Virgin
and Child in enamelled terra-cotta
by Luca della Robbia. The Ma-
donna is in half-figure, supporting
the Infant who is erect to her left.
ARCHAIC TRIPOD—SIXTH CENTURY B.C.
LXXVIII
THE THREE GRACES—THIRD CENTURY B.C.
hellenistic art of the third century b.c. This remarkable
bust was brought to light in 1892 in territory of the consu-
late of Persia at Stamkoul while some excavations were
being made near the sea. At the same time and place was
found a bust, broken by the workmen. The ambassador of
Persia at Constantinople presented the Bacchante to the
Grand Vizier of Persia, Atabek Azam, in 1900. After his
death, this work of art became part of the Canessa collection.
In this collection there are some rare paintings, among
which is one by Filippo Lippi, painted on wood.
Another painting is by Francesco Raibolini, called II
Francia. It shows St. Rocco in an attitude of adoration, with
gaze turned toward heaven where is seen the apparition of
the Holy Father.
In a painting on canvas by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo,
son of the famed artist, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, he shows
himself to be his father’s equal. The
picture is of Christ with his dis-
ciples in the act of destroying the
tree.
Among the marbles there is a
Rossellino (family) altar tabernacle.
From one' side to the other two
groups of angels are kneeling, while
nearer the centre two flying angels
are descending to earth. In the
artistic border of the base are seen
two boys supporting the coat-of-
arms of the Picolomini family.
There is a tranquil, joyful expres-
sion to these graceful angels of
Rossellino that seems to immortalize
the smile and the happiness of child-
hood, while the well-balanced spac-
ing of the groups imparts great
nobility to this admirable work of
the Florentine sculptor of the fif-
teenth century. In the centre of
this tabernacle is placed the Virgin
and Child in enamelled terra-cotta
by Luca della Robbia. The Ma-
donna is in half-figure, supporting
the Infant who is erect to her left.
ARCHAIC TRIPOD—SIXTH CENTURY B.C.
LXXVIII