Chest Mannerism Walnut Italy XVII Century - Italy Early 17th century
Features
Italy Early 17th century
Style: Mannerism (1520 - 1630)
Age: 17th Century / 1601 - 1700
Origin: Italy
Material: Walnut Burl Slab , Carved Wood
Description
Late Mannerist chest in walnut, Italy, early 17th century. Front with a pair of pilasters carved with leaf volutes, curls and anthropomorphic faces, a pair of walnut briar slab reserves placed on the sides of the central carved crest, Greek with pods. Poplar top replaced; feet restored.
Product Condition:
Product that due to age and wear requires restoration and resumption of polishing.
Dimensions (cm):
Height: 59
Width: 152
Depth: 55
Additional Information
Style: Mannerism (1520 - 1630)
A complex and varied phenomenon, whose identifying features can be seen in the artists' will to resume the forms and styles of the Renaissance, however leading to an evolution.In fact, if the original will of many protagonists of this period is to produce works "in the manner of" masters such as Raphael or Michelangelo, the changed cultural conditions lead to results that some scholars have defined as "anti-Renaissance".
This is because the tendency is to go beyond the search for a representation of man and nature as realistic and orderly as possible, introducing elements that will then be fully developed in the Baroque.
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FineArt - Mannerism
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