This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 Excerpt: ...white tiles, decorated with complicated rosettes, blue, green, white and yellow, bordered with foliage of violet, green and blue. At either side is a border, 0.28m. wide, showing a net work of cubes, black, green and yellow. It did not compose well with the central pattern. In front a border, 0.23m. wide, shows a ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 Excerpt: ...white tiles, decorated with complicated rosettes, blue, green, white and yellow, bordered with foliage of violet, green and blue. At either side is a border, 0.28m. wide, showing a net work of cubes, black, green and yellow. It did not compose well with the central pattern. In front a border, 0.23m. wide, shows a fringe and a charming pattern of opposing yellow palmettes united with blue and violet lilies. The tiles were set so that the fringe, which obviously belonged on the outer edge, is on the inner edge of the border. To the right of the altar was set a rectangular corner tile ornamented with a rosette. Evidently these tiles were adapted to, not originally designed for, this locality. The altar of the chapel contains a statue of S. Sebastiano by Antonio Rossellino, who died in 1479; and on the wall is a coat of arms in Robbia ware inscribed: ADIMARI, which may be dated approximately at 1475. The tiles were probably laid in this chapel at the same time as the medallion of God the Father. The pattern of the pavement as I have suggested elsewhere was probably designed by Luca della Robbia, but was reproduced several times in the atelier of his nephew. Bibl.: Cr., 337; M., Br. 1902, 55-56; L. D. R., 91-92, Fig. 53..32 SIMILAR TILES. S. Gimignano. Museo della Biblioteca. Photo., Private. In the Museo della Biblioteca may be seen some tiles taken from the Cappella di S. Fina in the Duomo. This chapel was designed by Giuliano da Maiano in 1466, and enriched by Benedetto da Maiano with a tabernacle and altar in or about 1475. It is probable that the pavement was at that time laid like a rug in front of the altar. The tiles which remain show: (1) a corner tile, showing a rosette set within concentric circles and these in a square; (2) border tiles of opposing p...
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Add this copy of Andrea Della Robbia and His Atelier; Volume 1 to cart. $18.00, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2022 by Legare Street Press.
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