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The Silver Caesars - A Renaissance Mystery

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The Silver Caesars - A Renaissance Mystery

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The twelve silver-gilt cups known as the Aldobrandini Tazze-magnificent examples of 16th-century European goldsmithing in size, design, and quality of execution - feature figures and scenes from Roman historian Suetonius's classic work The Twelve Caesars, all rendered in minute, intricate relief. Dispersed in the 1860s, the tazze were reunited in 2014 for the first time since the 19th century, each piece newly photographed to highlight the dazzling detail and show the works as they were originally made. The accompanying essays, written by a team of scholars from around the world, explore the persistent questions that swirl around these unique silver dishes, including where, when, and for whom they were originally made, what they were used for, and why the set was separated and scattered.

Author Biography:

Julia Siemon is assistant research curator in the Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Release date Australia
March 9th, 2018
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Country of Publication
United States
Imprint
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Pages
304
Publisher
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
201x252x18
ISBN-13
9781588396396
Product ID
26787467

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