Madonna With Goldfinch - Luigi Saulini (1819 - 1883)
Artist: Luigi Saulini
Cameo on shell - signed L. SAVLINI F lower right.
A true masterpiece by the renowned cameo engraver LuigiSaulini, this depiction of the Virgin with the Infant Jesus andJohn the Baptist is treated with great delicacy. John the Baptist holdshands a bird, a goldfinch, symbolically heralding Christ's future sacrifice.of Christ's future sacrifice: the thistle he feeds on evokes the crown of thornscrown of thorns, while his mask of red feathers refers to the spilled blood.
After gaining great renown through his participation in severalthe Saulini workshop (Tommaso (1793 - 1864) and his adopted sonadopted son Luigi) was one of the most sought-after locations in 19th-century Rome.Wealthy European and American travelers, aristocrats and industrialists on thethe Grand Tour flocked here to order cameos on shell or semi-precious stone.semi-precious stone. While Tommaso produced a sardonyx cameo representingTsar Nicholas I (kept at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg), Luigireceived a commission from the English crown to create profiles ofQueen Victoria and Crown Prince Albert.
Recognized as true players in the taste of their time,the Saulinis helped to maintain interest in cameos as jewelry and fashionjewelry and fashion. Today, their creations are preserved in the world's greatest museumsworld's greatest museums: New York's Metropolitan Museum, London's BritishMuseum in London, the Hermitage in St. Petersburg and the Hillwood Museumin Washington.
Height: 6.5 cm
Bibliography:
- Dickmanby Petra Micaela, Barberini Francesca, Tommaso e Luigi Saulini. Incisori dicammei nella Roma dell'Ottocento, Gangemi Editore, 2006
- DickmanMicaela, Barberini Francesa, Ritratti dallo "studjo". Saulini al Museo di Roma,Gangemi Editore, 2023
A true masterpiece by the renowned cameo engraver LuigiSaulini, this depiction of the Virgin with the Infant Jesus andJohn the Baptist is treated with great delicacy. John the Baptist holdshands a bird, a goldfinch, symbolically heralding Christ's future sacrifice.of Christ's future sacrifice: the thistle he feeds on evokes the crown of thornscrown of thorns, while his mask of red feathers refers to the spilled blood.
After gaining great renown through his participation in severalthe Saulini workshop (Tommaso (1793 - 1864) and his adopted sonadopted son Luigi) was one of the most sought-after locations in 19th-century Rome.Wealthy European and American travelers, aristocrats and industrialists on thethe Grand Tour flocked here to order cameos on shell or semi-precious stone.semi-precious stone. While Tommaso produced a sardonyx cameo representingTsar Nicholas I (kept at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg), Luigireceived a commission from the English crown to create profiles ofQueen Victoria and Crown Prince Albert.
Recognized as true players in the taste of their time,the Saulinis helped to maintain interest in cameos as jewelry and fashionjewelry and fashion. Today, their creations are preserved in the world's greatest museumsworld's greatest museums: New York's Metropolitan Museum, London's BritishMuseum in London, the Hermitage in St. Petersburg and the Hillwood Museumin Washington.
Height: 6.5 cm
Bibliography:
- Dickmanby Petra Micaela, Barberini Francesca, Tommaso e Luigi Saulini. Incisori dicammei nella Roma dell'Ottocento, Gangemi Editore, 2006
- DickmanMicaela, Barberini Francesa, Ritratti dallo "studjo". Saulini al Museo di Roma,Gangemi Editore, 2023
1 200 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Louis Philippe, Charles 10th
Condition: Excellent condition
Height: 6,5
Reference (ID): 1759011
Availability: In stock
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