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Pair of Late 17th Century Italian Silver Gilt Sconces browse these categories for related items... All Items: Lighting: Wall: Pre 1800: item #304449
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| Late 17th Century Italian Silver Gilt Sconces. Removeable arms. Ornate design with images of putti heads under crowns. Excellent condition. Ready to hang. Probably once used either by the Papacy or a royal household, as the crowns signify very high status. These antique Italian sconces measure 23”H, 15”W, 15”D. See detail photographs for obvious signs of age. Excellent condition. Just as the city's architecture reflects notions of Venice as a place for public ritual, so, too, Venetian painting evokes the “myth of Venice.” The magnificent art treasures of the republic now grace churches, palaces, and galleries throughout the city. Early paintings were heavily influenced by Byzantine traditions, as can be seen in the religious icons of Paolo and Lorenzo Veneziano and in the taste for mosaic patternings and vibrant colour and the love of light that are characteristic of the Venetian school. Painting styles evolved in concert with broader European tastes, and in the 18th century much of the work became more frivolous, even voluptuous, no longer addressing serious themes. Nonetheless, the sense of sparkling colour, the contrasts of light and shade, and the reflective intensity of sky, stone, and water so immediately apparent on the streets and canals of Venice reverberate through all its artistic productions. The Last Supper, oil painting by Tintoretto, 1592–94; in the chancel, S. Giorgio … Scala/Art Resource, NY “Palazzo Ducale and the Piazza San Marco, Venice,” oil on canvas by Canaletto; in the … The enduring theme of Venetian culture is Venice itself. From the late 15th-century townscape paintings by Carpaccio and Gentile Bellini to the High Renaissance Madonnas and saints in landscapes by Giovanni Bellini, Giorgione, and Titian, the Mannerist canvases of Paolo Veronese and Tintoretto (see photograph), and the rich early 18th-century townscapes of Canaletto (see photograph), G.B. Piazzetta, and Francesco Guardi, Venetian painting returned constantly to themes celebrating the city, its great families, its legends, its saints, and its victories. Venetian art was more often than not political art; like all cultural life in Venice, it was subordinated to the interests of the state. LifestyleAntiques.com is an antique dealer in Santa Barbara, California specializing in European antique furniture and antique lighting for your home and garden. Among some of our specialties are home lighting, home furnishings and garden statues. There are several antique shops around our specific area in Summerland, a suburb of Santa Barbara, but none offer the fine selection of antique home furniture, antique lamps, antique chairs, decorative pillows and antique mirrors that we do. We specialize in French furniture as well as antique furniture from Spain and Italy. Looking for that right wall tapestry or pair of console tables or fine art prints? We may have what you are looking for. Among some of our favorite pieces are Murano glass, chaise lounges, lamps, table lamps, floor lamps, and settees. Interior decorating and interior design are both very fun for us. If you’d like us to help with your home interior, please let us know. Not many antique stores offer the selection that we do. Add this with our flexible on-line sales policy incorporated into our client focused, customer service based team and you have an antique shop that we hope you will come back to time and time again. A rare pair of Silver Gilt Sconces with great detail. | |||||||||||||
