This small and precious rectangular brass casket -completely gilded both outside and inside- shows a stepped base, a domed lid and a front enriched by two reverse-painted oval rock crystals, set into bezels: the left one depicts the Annunciation and the right one depicts the Nativity. The entire outer surface of the casket is finely engraved with interwoven …
This exquisite sculpture is a vivid baroque interpretation of the Christus triumphans: still alive, with open eyes and raised head, recommending his spirit to God the Father. The refined ivory artifact offers the viewer remarkable anatomy and quality, both on the front and on the back. As usual, the arms are carved separately and then joined …
This wonderful shaffron (from the French chamfrain) – the part of a horse’s armour protecting its head – perfectly documents the Turkish 16th century armour, made up of several metal plates connected one another by iron mails; a light and flexible defence derived from that used by the Islamic heavy cavalry. The piece here presented consists …
This wonderful jewelry box is a rare and unprecedented example of the late-Renaissance highest achievement in ironworking. The rounded lid – typical of a well-defined category of caskets, made in the French area between the late 16th and the early 17th century- is enriched by a pair of silver oval plaquettes, embossed and chiselled, representing two scenes …
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This important jar with spout and rich dragon-shaped handles, is entirely decorated with refined and airy “raffaellesche”. On the front there is a shield with the figure of St. Dominic in prayer, over a big cartouche with a large inscription: SV° DI FM° STERNO S (meaning fumoterra syrup or sauce, a plant with purifying properties …
Again this year the Dutch appointment for the Alessandro Cesati Gallery is approaching: for the twenty-second time the gallery is taking part in the TEFAF Maastricht, presenting a refined selection of important sculptures and works of art, set up in a stand with two rooms, the largest one being dedicated to the 17th century. In …
Built according to the ancient procedure described in some ancient treatises and illustrated in the chapter Forge des Enclumes of Diderot et D’Alembert’s Encyclopédie, this majestic and fascinating anvil belongs to the typical French, Swiss and Austrian typology, featuring a clear formal and decorative pattern: a massive body with a protruding, shaped and decorated front (chest) that develops …
This nice tray is a typical example of the so-called tortoiseshell piquè work, a very sophisticated technique probably originated in Naples already around the late 16th century. This art developed significantly a century later, and is described in some 18th century books, revealing processing ‘secrets’: first the softening the tortoiseshell by boiling it in water and olive …
Palazzo Corsini will be open to the public for the 31st BIAF – Florence International Antiques Fair, thus celebrating its 60 years. The Alessandro Cesati Gallery will be attending the oldest and most prestigious Italian fair with a fascinating ensemble of sculpture and works of art. BIAF – Florence International Biennial Antiques Fair Stand n° …
This year again, the Alessandro Cesati Gallery will exhibit at TEFAF Maastricht for the 21st time, offering a new selection of important works of art in a two-rooms stand: the first room will be dedicated to the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and the second one to Baroque Era. In the middle of the first …