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Tapestry Representing December
Tapestry depicting January.
Tapestry depicting February.
Geometric military compass by Galileo Galilei
Jesus crucified between the two thieves
Gonzaga uprising
Blue chest
Eight Emperor
Casket of Saints Cyprian and Justina
Jug
Monstrance of Voghera
The Standard of Milan
Marie at the tomb
Tapestry Representing December
Tapestry depicting January.
Tapestry depicting February.
Geometric military compass by Galileo Galilei
Jesus crucified between the two thieves
Gonzaga uprising
Blue chest
Eight Emperor
Casket of Saints Cyprian and Justina
Jug
Monstrance of Voghera
The Standard of Milan
Marie at the tomb

Gonzaga uprising

Anonymous

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Museum of Decorative Arts

Museum of Decorative Arts

Piazza Castello, Milan

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The refined and exquisite centerpiece is an excellent example of the technique of crystalline glass, invented by the Murano glassmakers in the fifteenth century: the extraordinary transparency of Murano glass allowed to achieve an effect similar to that of crystal. In the center of the piece, dating back to the first half of the sixteenth century, there is the coat of arms of the Gonzaga family, a quartered shield with black eagles on a white background, while the edge is enriched with a series of small golden flowers and brush-applied points with polychrome enamels. The back of the centerpiece is decorated, instead, with a tongs corded motif, obtained with the technique of half-stamping (glass blown in an open mold). This richly decorated piece was supposed to be part, along with plates, goblets, and pitchers, of a dining set of the Gonzaga family to be used on special occasions.
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Title: Gonzaga uprising

Author: Anonymous

Date: 16th century.

Technique: Glass

Displayed in: Museum of Decorative Arts

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