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Exhibition Review
Ritratti d’oro e d’argento: Reliquari medievali in Piemonte, Valle d’Aosta, Svizzera e Savoia
11/2022 | 1436 | 164
Pages: 1143-1145
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Reviewer:
Kennedy, Kirstin (Kennedy, Kirstin)
Subjects
art literature:
Exhibition catalogues
museums and institutions:
Palazzo Madama, Turin, Italy / Museo del Tesoro della Cattedrale, Aosta, Italy
places:
Piedmont
subjects:
Busts / Reliquaries / Saints / Medieval art / Metalwork
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Ritratti d’oro e d’argento: Reliquari medievali in Piemonte, Valle d’Aosta, Svizzera e Savoia Edited by Simonetta Castronovo and Viviana Maria Vallet. 159 pp. incl. 142 col. ills. (L’Artistica Editrice, Savigliano, 2021), €20. ISBN 978–88–7320–447–3. | :
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Western art unattributed:
4. Reliquary busts of St Ruffino (left) and St Venanzio (right), by an unidentified Lombard goldsmith. Mid- 15th century. Tin/lead alloy, raised, chased, engraved and gilded, 43 by 52 by 19 cm. (St Ruffino) and 41 by 52 by 19 cm. (St Venanzio) (Oratorio della Madonna Addolorata, Sarezzano; © Museo Diocesano di Tortona).
Western art unattributed:
5. Reliquary bust of St Gratus of Aosta. Possibly Geneva or Chambéry, 1432. Silver, partly painted and gilded, set with semi-precious stones, pearls and coloured glass, 68 by 51.5 by 28.5 cm. (Museo del Tesoro della Cattedrale, Aosta).
Exhibition Review
Il Rinascimento europeo di Antoine de Lonhy
12/2021 | 1425 | 163
Pages: 1175-1178
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Reviewer:
Castano Martinez, Mireia (Castano Martinez, Mireia)
Subjects
artists:
Lonhy, Antoine de
dates:
2020-2030
museums and institutions:
Palazzo Madama, Turin, Italy
museums and institutions:
Museo Diocesano d'Arte Sacra, Susa, Italy
places:
Burgundy / Toulouse / Barcelona / Italy
subjects:
Renaissance art / Illuminations / Panel paintings / Stained glass
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Il Rinascimento europeo di Antoine de Lonhy Palazzo Madama, Turin 7th October 2021–9th January 2022 | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
5. The Trinity, by Antoine de Lonhy. 1465–70. Tempera and gold on panel transferred to canvas, 172 by 82 cm. (Museo Civico, Turin; exh. Palazzo Madama, Turin).
Attributed works:
6. The Trinity, from The Saluces Hours, by Antoine de Lonhy. 1445–50/1465–70. Parchment, 28 by 20 cm. (British Library, London, MS Add. 27697, fol.75); exh. Museo Civico, Turin).
Attributed works:
7. St Fabian, St Sebastian and pilgrims adoring the relics of St Catherine, by Antoine de Lonhy. 1454. Fragments from a wall painting (Musée des Augustins, Toulouse; exh. Museo Civico, Turin).
Exhibition Review
Mantegna: Making Antiquity Modern. Palazzo Madama, Turin
05/2020 | 1406 | 162
Pages: 437-439
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Reviewer:
Mazzotta, Antonio (Mazzotta, Antonio)
Subjects
artists:
Mantegna, Andrea / Bellini, Jacopo / Bellini, Giovanni / Alari-Bonacolsi, Federico / Donatello
dates:
2020-2030
museums and institutions:
Palazzo Madama, Turin, Italy
places:
Padua / Mantua
subjects:
Antiquity / Renaissance art / Renaissance Italy / Italian art / Documents
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Mantegna: Making Antiquity Modern Palazzo Madama, Turin 12th December 2019–4th May | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
7. Self-portrait, by (or after a design by) Andrea Mantegna. Here dated to 1480s. Bronze, height 47 cm. (S. Andrea, Mantua).
Attributed works:
8. Study for a ‘Lamentation’, by Andrea Mantegna. Here dated to c.1455– 60. Pen and wash on paper, 15.1 by 10 cm. (Private collection; exh. Palazzo Madama, Turin).
Attributed works:
9. Detail of Virgin and Child (‘Madonna of the quarries’), by Andrea Mantegna. Here dated to 1488–90. Tempera on panel, 32 by 29.6 cm. (Gallerie degli Uffizi, Florence; exh. Palazzo Madama, Turin).
Book Review
The Golden Age of Italian Maiolica-Painting: Catalogue of a Private Collection. By Timothy Wilson
07/2019 | 1396 | 161
Pages: 608-609
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Reviewer:
Mallet, J. V. G. (Mallet, J. V. G.; Mallet, John)
Subjects
artists:
Xanto Avelli, Francesco / Nicola da Urbino
dates:
1500-1599
media:
Maiolica
museums and institutions:
Palazzo Madama, Turin, Italy
styles:
Italian School
subjects:
Plates / Dishes / Drug jars / Attributions / Provenance
Reviewed Items
subjects:
The Golden Age of Italian Maiolica-Painting: Catalogue of a Private Collection By Timothy Wilson. 512 pp. incl. 220 col. + 77 b. & w. ills. (Umberto Allemandi, Turin, 2018), | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
3. Plate, Michelangelo and Vitruvius and the arms of Paleologo of Monferrato, by Nicola da Urbino. c.1533. Tin-glazed earthenware, diameter 26.2 cm. (Private collection).
Book Review
Avori medievali: Collezioni del Museo Civico d’Arte Antica di Torino. Edited by Simonetta Castronovo, Fabrizio Crivello and Michele Tomasi; Una Bibbia in avorio: Arte mediterranea nella Salerno dell’XI secolo. By Valentino Pace
07/2017 | 1372 | 159
Pages: 556
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Reviewer:
Williamson, Paul (Williamson, Paul)
Subjects
museums and institutions:
Palazzo Madama, Turin, Italy / Museo Diocesano San Matteo, Salerno, Italy
subjects:
Collections, Public / Catalogues / Ivories / Romanesque / Religious art / Bible stories
Exhibition Review
Limoges enamels. Paris and Turin
08/2016 | 1361 | 158
Pages: 662-664
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Reviewer:
Campbell, Marian (Campbell, Marian; C., M.)
Subjects
dates:
2010-2019
museums and institutions:
Musée de Cluny (Musée National du Moyen Âge), Paris, France / Palazzo Madama, Turin, Italy
museums and institutions:
Museo Civico d'Arte Antica, Turin, Italy
places:
Turin / Paris / Italy / France
subjects:
Reviews / Exhibitions / Enamels / Manufacture royale des porcelaines de Limoges / Limoges porcelain / Collections, Private
Illustrations
Attributed works:
60. Coffer belonging to Cardinal Bicchieri, Limoges. c.1220-25 (Palazzo Madama, Museo Civico d'Arte Antico, Turin; exh. Musée de Cluny, Paris)
Attributed works:
61. Lock-plate, detail of Fig.60, Limoges, c.1220-25
Attributed works:
62. Medallion showing a man on horseback with his falcon, Limoges, c.1220 (Musée de Cluny, Paris)
Short Notice
Tanzio da Varallo at Turin
01/1960 | 682 | 102
Pages: 31-32
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Author:
Rosci, Marco (Rosci, Marco)
Subjects
artists:
Tanzio da Varallo
dates:
1600-1649
museums and institutions:
Palazzo Madama, Turin, Italy
places:
Italy / Turin
subjects:
Italian painting / Exhibitions