Pair Of Obelisks With Antique-style Grand Tour Intaglios
Pair of large obelisks in the classical style.
Terracotta with a trompe-l’œil patina featuring a marbled design,
Adorned with intaglios, medals, and cameos depicting profilesand classical motifs.
Stucco or scagliola* casts of antiquities from the Grand Tour.
Height 47 cm; Base 13 x 13 cm
Casts of intaglios and cameos.
These semi-precious stones, meticulously carved in the flat (intaglios) or in relief (cameos), were admired and coveted since Antiquity. This craze reached its peak during the Neoclassical period in Rome. At the end of the 18th century, workshops such as the Paoletti workshop, located at 49 Piazza di Spagna, produced molds made of glass paste based on originals preserved in the most famous collections. These molds allowed them tomass-produce impressions in scagliola (a type of plaster or stucco) intended for travelers, collectors, artists, and other enthusiasts passing through Rome.
Grand Tour.
An aristocratic educational journey through Europe undertaken by young men of high society from the 17th to the19th century.
Terracotta with a trompe-l’œil patina featuring a marbled design,
Adorned with intaglios, medals, and cameos depicting profilesand classical motifs.
Stucco or scagliola* casts of antiquities from the Grand Tour.
Height 47 cm; Base 13 x 13 cm
Casts of intaglios and cameos.
These semi-precious stones, meticulously carved in the flat (intaglios) or in relief (cameos), were admired and coveted since Antiquity. This craze reached its peak during the Neoclassical period in Rome. At the end of the 18th century, workshops such as the Paoletti workshop, located at 49 Piazza di Spagna, produced molds made of glass paste based on originals preserved in the most famous collections. These molds allowed them tomass-produce impressions in scagliola (a type of plaster or stucco) intended for travelers, collectors, artists, and other enthusiasts passing through Rome.
Grand Tour.
An aristocratic educational journey through Europe undertaken by young men of high society from the 17th to the19th century.
780 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Rome and Antic Greece
Condition: Good condition
Material: Terracotta
Height: 47
Reference (ID): 1809948
Availability: In stock
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