Dish (Tondino) with portrait of a young woman and grotesque decoration / Nicola da Urbino / Attributed to

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Accession Number
1965/2.79
Title
Dish (Tondino) with portrait of a young woman and grotesque decoration
Artist Nationality
Italian
Artist Life Dates
c. 1480-1537/1538
Object Creation Date
1526
Object Creation Place
Europe (continent)
Italy (nation)
Marches (region)
Creation Place 1
Europe (continent)
Creation Place 2
Italy (nation)
Creation Place 3
Marches (region)
Credit Line
Museum Purchase
Style/Group/Movement
Renaissance
Dimensions
3.3 cm x 18.5 cm x 18.5 cm (1 5/16 in. x 7 5/16 in. x 7 5/16 in.)
Century
16th century
Primary Object Classification
Ceramic
Primary Object Type
dish
Physical Description
The profile bust of a young woman is depicted in the well of this dish. The rim features a variety of grotesque ornament, including two winged, serpent-like creatures with human heads, whose tails interlace at the top of the plate. Cornucopias full of fruit appear beneath these creatures, followed by weapons and shields, one of which bears the date 1526. At the bottom appears the head of a cherub supporting a vase of fruit.
Subject Matter
The well of this dish contains an idealized portrait bust of a young woman to whom this plate was probably offered as a gift by an amorous gentleman. The grotesques adorning the rim of the plate are derived from ancient Roman decoration.
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2980 x 1996
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1965/2.79
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"Dish (Tondino) with portrait of a young woman and grotesque decoration; Nicola da Urbino; Attributed to." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1965-sl-2.79/1965_2.79.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024.
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