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Cartellino
A ''cartellino'' (Italian for "small piece of paper"In modern Italian, ''carta'' means "paper", the diminutive ''cartello'' means "sign", and the double diminutive ''cartellino'' means "tag".) is an illusionistic portrayal of a written note included in painting, mostly from the with a legend that records the name of the artist, the date, the subject, or some other relevant information about the work. About 500 Renaissance paintings include a ''cartellino'', but the device has been adopted by some later artists. It usually takes the form of a fictive rectangular scrap of parchment or paper – sometimes with frayed edges, creased or torn – which is depicted as being attached with a pin or wax to a surface that lies parallel to the picture plane, perhaps a foreground parapet or a background wall. Often the ''cartellino'' gives the impression of the note being attached to the surface of the painting rather than being part of the artwork itself. This '' trompe-l'œil'' effect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wimborne Madonna
The ''Wimborne Madonna'', also known as the ''Madonna del Latte'' ("Madonna of the milk") or '' La Vierge allaitant l'Enfant avec huit anges musiciens'' ("Virgin nursing the Child with eight angel musicians"), is an oil painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Marco Zoppo, dated to 1455. It was owned by Lord Wimborne and displayed at Canford Manor in the 19th century, and has been held by the Louvre in Paris since 1980. The work measures {{cvt, 89, x, 72, cm, in. It was painted on a wooden board and transferred to canvas in the 18th century. The artist's signature, on a ''cartellino'' to the left at the bottom of the painting, indicates the work was made in 1455 when Marco Zoppo was working in the workshop of Francesco Squarcione in Padua: "OPERA DEL ZOPPO DI SQUARCIONE". A second ''cartellino'' to the right is not legible. The painting depicts the Virgin Mary nursing the Christ Child. Mary is standing behind a marble parapet and in front of an elaborate marble niche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |