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This is a painting of a circular plate with a central cherubic figure surrounded by various ornamental and mythological elements. The plate depicts a cherub-like figure carrying a shield, set within a pastoral scene with trees. Surrounding this central image, the plate is decorated with smaller cherubic figures and designs including scrolls, floral motifs, and musical instruments against a deep blue background. The design features a color palette of blues, yellows, and oranges, with a strong emphasis on symmetry and elaborate detail. This is in the style of Italian Renaissance Majolica pottery.

Plate with border of putti and trophies amid grotesques; in the center, a winged putto standing, armed, in a landscape

Urbino district 16th Century · Italian

c. 1510/1520

Medium
tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)
Classification
Decorative Art
Period
1501 to 1550
Image size
1332 × 1200px

Description

This is a painting of a circular plate with a central cherubic figure surrounded by various ornamental and mythological elements. The plate depicts a cherub-like figure carrying a shield, set within a pastoral scene with trees. Surrounding this central image, the plate is decorated with smaller cherubic figures and designs including scrolls, floral motifs, and musical instruments against a deep blue background. The design features a color palette of blues, yellows, and oranges, with a strong emphasis on symmetry and elaborate detail. This is in the style of Italian Renaissance Majolica pottery.

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Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

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