Design for an Altar / Ludovico Cardi Da Cigoli / Circle of
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1958/2.54
- Title
- Design for an Altar
- Artist
- Ludovico Cardi Da Cigoli
- Artist Nationality
- Italian
- Artist Life Dates
- 1559-1613
- Medium and Support
- pen and bistre ink with ink and blue wash
- Object Creation Date
- 1559-1613
- Object Creation Place
- Europe (continent)
- Italy (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Europe (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Italy (nation)
- Credit Line
- Museum Purchase
- Inscription
- Watermark: tree within a shield
- Dimensions
- 28.1 cm x 34 cm (11 1/16 in. x 13 3/8 in.)
- Century
- 16th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Drawing
- Primary Object Type
- architectural drawing
- Physical Description
- Two kneeling winged figures in niches on the first level of this design flank a tree growing at the top of a small doorway. These elements are contained within a larger structure with pilasters and a coifered ceiling. Above the ceiling are two winged figures holding small branches. Situated directly above the tree on the first level are a coat of arms surmounted by a crown and another, larger crown sits above the architecture.
- Subject Matter
- This design for an altar combines both classical and Christian emblems. An architectural setting shows two niches, each occupied by two kneeling angels. Between them, growing at the center of a broken pediment, is a plant--perhaps a reference to Christ as the Tree of Life. Above are two classical winged nike/victory figures, each also holding a branch with leaves.
- Secondary Keywords
- layout features
- agricultural structures
- animals and creatures
- artistic concepts
- associated concepts
- buildings and the land
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- concepts in the arts
- concepts relating to the creative process
- illustrations
- illustrations by form
- images and ornament
- information form components
- landscapes (environments)
- layout features
- legendary creatures
- natural landscapes
- people and culture
- settlements and landscapes
- single built works
- single built works by function
- single built works by specific type
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1113 x 921
- File Size
- 131 KB
- Record
- 1958/2.54
- Link to this Item
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"Design for an Altar; Ludovico Cardi Da Cigoli; Circle of." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1958-sl-2.54/1958_2.54.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 04, 2024.
