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Six horses for the king of Poland: making and staging a diplomatic gift at the court of Louis XIV
08/2024 | 1457 | 166
Pages: 810–825
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Rinaldi, Stefano (Rinaldi, Stefano)
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1. Parade saddle with holster covers and caparison from Louis XIV’s state gift, here with a pair of flintlock pistols (also shown in Fig.6). French. 1715. Crimson silk velvet with relief embroidery and fringes of gilt thread and cannetilles, gilt mounts, substructure of wood, linen, padding and leather (pistol holsters lined in crimson velvet were added between 1785 and 1821 as replacements for Russian leather originals), 60 by 68 by 55 cm. (saddle), 98 by 133 cm. (caparison, fringes of 10–11 cm. not included), length 45 cm. each
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12. Designs for firearms ornaments, by De Lacollombe after François Laurent (called Languedoc). c.1705. Engraving, 18 by 27 cm. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
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13. Designs for firearms ornaments, by De Lacollombe after François Laurent (called Languedoc). c.1705. Engraving, 17 by 25 cm. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
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14. Flintlock gun, by François Laurent (called Languedoc). c.1695. Barrel: partially gilt and gold-damascened steel; lock and mounts: steel; stock: walnut inlaid with silver thread, 158.7 cm. (total length), 3079 g. (weight). (Rüstkammer, Dresden, inv. no.G 735; photograph Jürgen Karpinski).
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15. Pair of flintlock pistols, by Jean-François Laurent (called Languedoc). 1717. Barrels: blued and gold-damascened steel; locks: steel; mounts: partially gilt iron; stocks: walnut, 53.4 cm. (total length), 1143/1134 g. (weight). (Rüstkammer, Dresden, inv. nos.J 598 and J 663; photograph Jürgen Lösel).
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16. Detail of Fig.15, showing the barrel of one of the pistols.
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2. Parade saddle with holster covers from Louis XIV’s state gift. French. 1715. Yellow silk velvet with relief embroidery and fringes of silver thread and cannetilles, silver mounts, substructure of wood, linen, padding and leather (pistol holsters are modern replacements for Russian leather originals), 58 by 61.5 by 47 cm. (saddle), length 45 cm. each (holster covers). (Rüstkammer, Dresden; photograph Jürgen Lösel).
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3. Detail of Fig.1, showing the embroidery on the caparison by Nicolas Vincent du Trou. (Photograph Jürgen Lösel).
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4. Detail of Fig.2, showing the embroidery on the saddle by Nicolas Vincent du Trou. (Photograph Jürgen Lösel).
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5. Detail of Fig.1, showing the ribbon on the caparison. (Photograph Jürgen Lösel).
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6. Pair of flintlock pistols, by Bertrand Piraube. c.1690. Barrels, locks and mounts: partially gilt and gold-damascened steel; stocks: walnut inlaid with silver thread and engraved silver sheet, 52.7 / 52.6 cm. (total length), 1213 / 1204 g. (weight). (Rüstkammer, Dresden, inv. nos.J 1419 and J 1420; photograph Jürgen Lösel).
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7. Pair of flintlock pistols, by François Laurent (called Languedoc). c.1695– 1700. Barrels, locks and mounts: partially gilt and gold-damascened steel; thumbplates: partially gilt silver; stocks: walnut inlaid with silver thread, 50.7 cm. (total length), 1080 / 1075 g. (weight) (Rüstkammer, Dresden, inv. nos.J 644 and J 645; photograph Jürgen Karpinski).
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8–11. Details of Fig.7. (Photographs of Figs.8 and 10 Jürgen Karpinski; photographs of Figs.9 and 11 Jürgen Lösel).
Exhibition Review
Late Michelangelo
07/2024 | 1456 | 166
Pages: 716–23
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Elam, Caroline (Elam, Caroline; E., C.; E., C. M.)
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Michelangelo: the last decades, British Museum, (2nd May–28th July). | :
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1. Christ on the Cross, by Michelangelo. c.1543. Black chalk on paper, 36.8 by 26.8 cm. (British Museum, London).
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10. Crucifixion with two figures, by Michelangelo. c.1558–63. Black chalk and lead white on paper, 27.8 by 23.4 cm. (Ashmolean Museum, Oxford; exh. British Museum, London).
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2. Crucifixion, by Marcello Venusti. c.1545–60. Oil on panel, 88.9 by 28.8 cm. incl. frame, not shown here. (Campion Hall, Oxford; exh. British Museum, London).
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3. Annunciation, attributed to Michelangelo. c.1545–60. Black chalk on paper, 38.3 by 29.7 cm. (Morgan Library and Museum, New York; exh. British Museum, London).
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4. Annunciation, by Marcello Venusti. c.1545–60. Oil on wood, 45 by 30 cm. (Galleria Corsini, Rome; exh. British Museum, London).
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5. Study for the Porta Pia, by Michelangelo. 1561. Stylus, black chalk and brown wash, with lead white, on several conjoined pieces of paper, 44.2 by 28.2 cm. (Casa Buonarroti, Florence; exh. British Museum, London).
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6. Epifania, by Michelangelo. c.1550–53. Black chalk on 26 conjoined sheets, 234.6 by 173.7 cm. (British Museum, London).
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7. Epifania, by Ascanio Condivi. c.1550–53. Oil on panel, 240 by 187 cm. (Casa Buonarroti, Florence; exh. British Museum, London).
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8. Crucifixion with the Virgin and St John the Evangelist, by Michelangelo. c.1558–63. Black chalk and lead white on paper, 41.2 by 28.5 cm. (British Museum, London).
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9. Crucifixion with the Virgin and St John the Evangelist, by Michelangelo. c.1555–63. Black chalk and lead white on paper, 41 by 27.8 cm. (British Museum, London).
Article
The provenance of ‘The death of Sardanapalus’: new insights from unpublished correspondence
05/2024 | 1454 | 166
Pages: 470–478
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WATSON, Andrew M. (WATSON, Andrew M.)
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1. Portrait of Daniel David Wilson, by ?Adolphe-David Fink. 1820s. Oil on canvas, 72 by 58 cm. (Private collection).
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2. The death of Sardanapalus, by Eugène Delacroix. 1827. Oil on canvas, 392 by 496 cm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris; Bridgeman Images).
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3. Environs of Southampton, by Jules Dupré. 1835. Oil on canvas, 115 by 184 cm. (Musée d’Art et d’Histoire Louis Senlecq, L’Isle-Adam).
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4. Virgin and Child (Madonna of the Rosary), by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo. c.1675. Oil on canvas, 167 by 111 cm. (Château de Chenonceau).
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5. Portrait of Henriette Casenave Wilson, c.1830s. Pastel on board(?), 25 by 19 cm. (Private collection).
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6. Woodcutters, by Constant Troyon. 1839. Oil on canvas, 213 by 154 cm. (Musée des Beaux-Arts, La Rochelle).
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8. A basket of flowers, by Eugène Delacroix. 1848–49. Oil on canvas, 107.3 by 142.2 cm. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
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9. Façade of L’hôtel Brochart de Saron, 17, rue de l’Université, by Charles Lansiaux. Photograph. (Musée Carnavalet, Paris; PWB Images; Alamy Stock Photo).
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7. Château d’Écoublay. Postcard, 9 by 13.6 cm. (Private collection).
Article
‘Upon his visit to see my paintings’: sonnets by Artemisia Gentileschi and Pietro della Valle
02/2024 | 1451 | 166
Pages: 115–125
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Barker, Sheila (Barker, Sheila)
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Bianchi, Eric (Bianchi, Eric)
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1. Right hand of Artemisia Gentileschi holding a brush, by Pierre Dumonstier II. 1625. Black and red chalk on paper, 21.9 by 18 cm. (British Museum, London).
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10. Jael and Sisera, by Artemisia Gentileschi. 1620. Oil on canvas, 86 by 125 cm. (Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest).
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11. Self-portrait as the Allegory of Painting, by Artemisia Gentileschi. c.1638–39?. Oil on canvas, 96.8 by 75.2 cm. (© His Majesty King Charles III, 2024; Royal Collection Trust).
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12. Detail of Pittura, by Cesare Ripa. 1603. Engraving. (From the title page of D. Pietersz, ed.: Iconologia, of uytbeeldingen des verstands, Amsterdam 1644).
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2. Pietro della Valle, by Gilliam van der Gouwen. c.1717. Engraving, 14.6 by 18.6 cm. (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam).
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3. Penitent Magdalene, by Artemisia Gentileschi. c.1617. Oil on canvas, 108 by 146.5 cm. (Pitti Palace, Florence).
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4. Christ with Mary and Martha, by Alessandro Allori. 1605. Oil on canvas, 125 by 118 cm. (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna; Bridgeman Images).
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5. Allegory of Inclination, by Artemisia Gentileschi. c.1617. Oil on canvas, 152 by 61 cm. (Casa Buonarroti, Florence).
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6. Sitti Maani Gioerida, by Thomas Hirschmann. c.1670. Engraving, 21.9 by 17.9 cm. (Vienna Museum).
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7. The musicians, by Caravaggio. 1597. Oil on canvas, 92.1 by 118.4 cm. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
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8. St Cecilia playing a lute, by Artemisia Gentileschi. c.1614. Oil on canvas, 108 by 78.5 cm. (Galleria Spada, Rome).
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9. Barbara Strozzi, by Bernardo Strozzi. 1639. Oil on canvas, 125 by 99 cm. (Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden).
Book Review
Titian: Sources and Documents
01/2024 | 1450 | 166
Pages: 96–97
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Tagliaferro, Giorgio (Tagliaferro, Giorgio)
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Titian: Sources and Documents Edited by Charles Hope. Six vols, approx. 3,000 pp. incl. 5 b. & w. ills. (Ad Ilissvm and The Burlington Press, London, 2023), £500. ISBN 978–1–912168–23–1. | :
Book Review
Un pittore conteso nella Napoli del Settecento: L’epistolario e gli affari di Francesco de Mura
10/2023 | 1447 | 165
Pages: 1163–1164
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Albl, Stefan (Albl, Stefan)
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Un pittore conteso nella Napoli del Settecento: L’epistolario e gli affari di Francesco de Mura By Francesco Lofano. 232 pp. incl. 10 col. ills. (Istituto Italiano per gli Studi Filosofici, Naples, 2022), €25. ISBN 978–88–97820–78–9. | :
Book Review
Vittoria Colonna e l’eredità degli spirituali Vittoria Colonna: Poetry, Religion, Art, Impact
10/2023 | 1447 | 165
Pages: 1155–1156
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Zezza, Andrea (Zezza, Andrea)
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Vittoria Colonna e l’eredità degli spirituali By Andrea Donati. 598 pp. incl. 600 col. + b. & w. ills. (Etgraphie, Rome, 2019), €60. ISBN 978–88–99680–18–3. | :
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Vittoria Colonna: Poetry, Religion, Art, Impact Edited by Virginia Cox and Shannon McHugh. 406 pp. incl. 47 col. ills. (Amsterdam University Press, 2021), £117. ISBN 978–94–6372–394–7. | :
Book Review
Selected Letters of Clive Bell: Art, Love and War in Bloomsbury
09/2023 | 1446 | 165
Pages: 1046
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Shone, Richard (Shone, Richard; S., R.; Shone, Richard)
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Selected Letters of Clive Bell: Art, Love and War in Bloomsbury Edited by Mark Hussey. 280 pp. incl. 1 b. & w. ill. (Edinburgh University Press, 2023) £50. ISBN 978–1–399–51597–9. | :
Book Review
Federico Zeri, Roberto Longhi: Lettere (1946–1965)
07/2023 | 1444 | 165
Pages: 811–812
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Forgione, Gianluca (Forgione, Gianluca)
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Federico Zeri, Roberto Longhi: Lettere (1946–1965) Edited by Mauro Natale. 616 pp. incl. 250 col. + b. & w. ills. (Silvana Editoriale, Milan, 2021), €32. ISBN 978–88–366–4982–2. | :
Book Review
Love Lucian: The Letters of Lucian Freud, 1939–1954
04/2023 | 1441 | 165
Pages: 485
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Williamson, Beth (Williamson, Beth)
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Love Lucian: The Letters of Lucian Freud, 1939–1954 By David Dawson and Martin Gayford. 392 pp. incl. 300 col. ills. (Thames and Hudson, London and New York, 2022), £65. ISBN 978–0–500–02485–0. | :
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