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Exhibition Review
Figures du fou: Du Moyen Âge aux Romantiques
02/2025 | 1463 | 167
Pages: 178–180
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Takanishi Knowles, Marika (Takanishi Knowles, Marika)
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Figures du fou: Du Moyen Âge aux Romantiques Musée du Louvre, Paris 16th October 2024–3rd February 2025 | :
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16. Towel rail showing a fool embracing a woman, by Arnt van Tricht. c.1535. Polychromed oak, 44.3 by 46.8 by 30 cm. (Museum Kurhaus Kleve; exh. Musée du Louvre, Paris).
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17. Illustration of Psalm 52, from the Psalter of Jean de France, duc de Berry, illuminated by Jacquemart de Hesdin. c.1386. Illumination on parchment, 25 by 19 cm. (Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, MS 13091, fol.106; exh. Musée du Louvre, Paris).
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18. Ship of fools, by Hieronymus Bosch. c.1505–15. Oil on panel, 58 by 33 cm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris).
Book Review
Die Bronzen des Massimiliano Soldani Benzi (1656–1740): Representationsstrategien des europäischen Adels um 1700
11/2024 | 1460 | 166
Pages: 1195
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Avery, Charles (Avery, Charles)
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Die Bronzen des Massimiliano Soldani Benzi (1656–1740): Representationsstrategien des europäischen Adels um 1700 By Carina A.E. Weißmann. 501 pp. incl. 313 col. + b. & w. ills. (De Gruyter, Berlin and Boston, 2022), €95. ISBN 978–31–1069–365–2. | :
Exhibition Review
Thinking Small: Dutch Art to Scale
07/2024 | 1456 | 166
Pages: 717–29
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Golahny, Amy (Golahny, Amy)
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Thinking Small: Dutch Art to Scale Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 18th November 2023 –3rd November 2024 | :
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4. Floral still life, by Dirck van Rijswijck. 17th century. Oak panel, ebony, rosewood, mother-of-pearl and African blackwood, 43.7 by 33.5 cm. (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston).
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5. Tromp l’oeil, by Cornelis Norbertus Gijsbrechts. 1663. Oil on canvas, 73.7 by 86.4 cm. (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston).
Article
Renaissance exhibitions in Paris
06/2024 | 1455 | 166
Pages: 612–619
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Herman, Nicholas (Herman, Nicholas)
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The Invention of the Renaissance: the Humanist, the Prince and the Artist, Bibliothèque national de France, 20 February16 June 2024. Les arts en France sous Charles VII, Musée de Cluny – Musée national du Moyen Âge, 12 March–16 June 2024. | :
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1. Jacopo Antonio Marcello, attributed to Jacopo Bellini. 1453. Tempera on parchment, 18.7 by 13 cm. (Bibliothèque national de France, Paris, MS 940, fol.38v).
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2. Frontispiece. (From Giovanni Michele Nagonio: De laudibus Galliae, Rome c.1500.) Ink and tempera on parchment, 27 by 16 cm. (Bibliothèque national de France, Paris, MS latin 8132, fols.8v–9r).
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3. St John on Patmos from the Hours of Frederick III, by Jean Bourdichon, Giovanni Todeschino and the Master of Claude de France. 1501–02. Tempera on parchment, 24.5 by 15.5 cm. (Bibliothèque national de France, Paris, MS latin 10532, p.62).
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4. Manuscript binding, by Étienne Roffet. c.1542–43. Gilt-tooled leather, 33.5 by 23 cm. (Bibliothèque national de France, Paris, MS latin 6866, upper cover).
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5. So-called dais of Charles VII, perhaps after a design by Jacob de Littemont. c.1430–40. Wool and silk, 292 by 285 cm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris).
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6. Supplicant in prayer, excised leaf of the Collins Hours, by the Master of the Collins Hours. c.1445–50. Tempera and ink on parchment, 18.5 by 12.5 cm. (Musée de Cluny–Musée national du Moyen Âge, Paris, MS Cl.23945).
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7. Detail of the central panel of the Aix Triptych showing the books on the Virgin’s lectern, by Barthélemy d’Eyck. 1443–44. Oil on panel. (Sainte-Madeleine, Aix-en-Provence; photograph the author).
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A medal of the Sun King by Claude I Ballin
05/2024 | 1454 | 166
Pages: 441–445
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Jouvet, Ludovic (Jouvet, Ludovic)
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1. Louis XIV, by Henri de Villers after Claude I Ballin. 1754 (after a wax of 1672). Uniface bronze, diameter 165 mm. (with frame). (Private collection).
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2. Louis XIV, by Jean Warin. 1665. Marble, height 106 cm. (Château de Versailles).
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3. Abraham Simon, by Georges Vertue after G. Kneller. First half of the 18th century. Red chalk and wash on paper, 16 by 13.1cm. (British Museum, London).
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4. Louis XIV, by Robert Nanteuil. 1664. Engraving, 40.2 by 31.5 cm. (plate). (Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris).
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5. Ferrante Loffredo, Marquess of Trevico. French, mid-16th century. Wax on glass, diameter 10 cm. (Frick Collection, New York).
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6. Louis XIV, by Francesco Bertinetti. 1672. Uniface bronze, diameter 140 mm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris).
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7. Claude Ballin orfèvre, by Jacques Lubin. c.1675–1700. Etching and engraving, 25.1 by 19.5 cm. (British Museum, London).
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8. Louis XIV, by Jean Warin. 1665. Gold, diameter 100 mm. (Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris).
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9. Louis XIV, after Claude I Ballin. 1750–1800 (after a wax of 1672). Uniface bronze, diameter 165 mm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris).
Article
Johannes Lutma the Elder: goldsmith, designer, draughtsman
03/2024 | 1452 | 166
Pages: 252–263
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Baarsen, Reinier (Baarsen, Reinier)
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1. Portrait of Johannes Lutma, by Jacob Adriaensz Backer. c.1646. Oil on canvas, 93 by 73 cm. (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam).
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10. John Rushout’s coat of arms engraved on the base of the salt cellar in Fig.7.
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11. Design for a condiment dish, attributed to Johannes Lutma. c.1640–50. Black and white chalk on green prepared paper, 27.5 by 19.8 cm. (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam).
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12. Design for a candlestick, attributed to Johannes Lutma. c.1655–60. Black and white chalk and pink wash on paper, 40.5 by 30.4 cm. (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York).
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13. Ewer in ornamental surround, by Jacob Lutma after Johannes Lutma. 1654. Etching and engraving, 22.2 by 17.9 cm. (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam).
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14. Cup and cover, by Johannes Lutma. 1639 (the knob is a later replacement). Gilded silver, height 32.1 cm. (Walters Art Museum, Baltimore).
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15. Design for a cup, attributed to the workshop of Johannes Lutma. c.1640–60. Black chalk, and brown wash, heightened in white, on blue paper, 41.9 by 25.5 cm. (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York).
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16. Design for a ewer, attributed to the workshop of Johannes Lutma. c.1655–60. Black and white chalk on paper, 41.5 by 30.2 cm. (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York).
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17. Design for a ewer, attributed to the workshop of Johannes Lutma. c.1655–60. Black and white chalk on paper, 41.3 by 31.9 cm. (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York).
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18. Design for a ewer, attributed to the workshop of Johannes Lutma. c.1655–60. Black, white and red chalk on paper, 43.3 by 29.8 cm. (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York).
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19. The watermark in the drawing in Fig.20.
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2. Pair of salt cellars, by Johannes Lutma. 1639. Silver, partly gilded, height 24 cm. each. (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam).
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20. Design for a cup, attributed to the workshop of Johannes Lutma. c.1655–60. Black and red chalk and brown wash, heightened in white, on paper, 41.3 x 31.2 cm. (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York).
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21. Design for a cup, here attributed to Joahnnes Lutma. c.1655–60. Red chalk and brown wash, heightened in white, on paper, 40.3 by 28.6 cm. (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York).
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22. Design for a helmet, here attributed to Johannes Lutma. c.1655–60. Watercolour, black chalk, heightened in white, on pale brown paper, 17 by 20.9 cm. (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam).
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3. Design for a cup, by Paulus van Vianen. c.1610. Black chalk, grey and pink wash, 58.7 by 29.4 cm. (Staatliche Graphische Sammlung, Munich).
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4. Design for a salt cellar, attributed to Adam van Vianen. c.1610–27. Black chalk, pen and brown ink and brown wash on paper, 20.2 by 13.2 cm. (Nationalmuseum, Stockholm).
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5. Design for a ‘bekerschroef’, attributed to Johannes Lutma. c.1635–40. Black and white chalk over a sketch in graphite, on yellow prepared paper, 19.5 by 12.4 cm. (Sir John Soane’s Museum, London; courtesy of the Trustees).
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6. A goldsmith or sculptor carrying a basket of statues, by Johannes Lutma. 1615. Red and black chalk, pen and brown ink on paper, 12.3 by 9.2 cm. (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam).
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7. Salt cellar, by Johannes Lutma. 1648. Partly gilded silver, height 36.2 cm. (Fishmongers’ Company, London).
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8. Design for a salt cellar, by Johannes Lutma. c.1648. Black and white chalk on pale brown paper, 35.8 by 28.5 cm. (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York).
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9. Lutma’s inscription on the back of the drawing in Fig.8.
Article
A 1550 ‘double Jubilee’ medal by Alessandro Cesati
11/2023 | 1448 | 165
Pages: 1190-1195
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Daniele, Giulia (Daniele, Giulia)
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1. Jubilee medal of Pope Julius III (reverse), by Alessandro Cesati. 1550. Silver plated thin uniface lead striking, diameter 47.1 mm. (Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence; inv. no.6275).
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11. Martyrdom of St John the Evangelist, by the circle of Daniele da Volterra. c.1550–60. Oil on panel, 62.5 by 37 cm. (Musée de la Chartreuse, Douai; Bridgeman Images).
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2 and 3. Jubilee medal of Pope Julius III, by Alessandro Cesati. 1550. Gilded thin uniface lead strikings, diameter 47.7 mm. (obverse) and 46.9 mm. (reverse). (Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence; inv. no.6269).
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4 and 5. Jubilee medal of Pope Julius III, by Alessandro Cesati. 1550. Gilded thin uniface lead strikings, diameter with frame 60.2 mm. (Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence; inv. no.6270).
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6. Enlargement of Fig.1, showing three standing male figures.
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7 and 8. Jubilee medal of Pope Julius III, by Alessandro Cesati. 1550. Silver-plated thin uniface lead strikings, diameter with frame 63 mm. (Private collection).
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9 and 10. Stater from Metaponto, Italy. 510–480 BC. Silver. (British Museum, London; inv. no.1924,1110.2)
Exhibition Review
Painted Love: Renaissance Marriage Portraits
09/2023 | 1446 | 165
Pages: 1005-1007
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Hearn, Karen (Hearn, Karen)
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Painted Love: Renaissance Marriage Portraits Holburne Museum, Bath 26th May–1st October | :
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5. Dish painted with depiction of lovers, by Giacomo Mancini. c.1550. Tin-glazed earthenware, diameter 26.8 cm. (Victoria and Albert Museum, London; exh. Holburne Museum, Bath).
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6. Marriage portrait of Jakob Fugger and Sybilla Artzt, by Hans Burgkmair the Elder. 1498. Oil on panel, 51 by 75 cm. (Private collection; exh. Holburne Museum, Bath).
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7. Portrait of a lady, by Alesso Baldovinetti, c.1465. Tempera and oil on panel, 62.9 by 40.6 cm. (National Gallery, London; exh. Holburne Museum, Bath).
Short Notice
The new museum in the Bibliothèque nationale, Paris
06/2023 | 1443 | 165
Pages: 630-637
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Gajewski, Alexandra (Gajewski, Alexandra)
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1. Aerial view of the Palais Mazarin, Paris, at the end of the seventeenth century. Engraving. (From L. de Laborde: De l’organisation des bibliothèques dans Paris, 4e lettre: Le palais Mazarin et les habitations de ville et de campagne au XVIIe siècle, Paris 1845, facing p.5).
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10. Throne from the treasury of Saint-Denis (‘Throne of Dagobert’). Late 8th–early 9th century. Copper alloy with iron, remains of gilding, height 104 cm. (Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris).
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2. Cardinal Mazarin shown in the upper gallery of his hôtel, by Robert Nanteuil. 1659. Etching, 46.5 by 56.8 cm. (Bridgeman Images).
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3. The galerie Mazarin. (Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris; photograph Guillaume Murat).
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4. Plan of the ground level of the Bibliothèque nationale ‘site Richelieu’. (After Atelier Bruno Gaudin).
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5. Plan of the first floor of the Bibliothèque nationale ‘site Richelieu’. (After Atelier Bruno Gaudin).
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6. The first-floor landing of the Bibliothèque national ‘site Richelieu’ and the entrance to the salle des Colonnes. (Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris; photograph Guillaume Murat).
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7. The salle des Colonnes. (Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris; photograph Guillaume Murat).
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8. The salle Barthélemy, the former reading room of the département des Monnaies, médailles et antiques. (Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris; photograph Guillaume Murat).
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9. The salon de Louis XV, the former cabinet des Médailles (Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris; photograph Jean-Christophe Ballot).
Book Review
De Filarete a Riccio: Bronzes italiens de la Renaissance (1430–1550)
02/2023 | 1439 | 165
Pages: 208-209
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Reviewer:
Avery, Charles (Avery, Charles)
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De Filarete a Riccio: Bronzes italiens de la Renaissance (1430–1550) By Philippe Malgouyres. 720 pp. inc. 1270 col. + b. & w. ills. (Musée du Louvre Éditions and Mare et Martin, Paris, 2020), €65. ISBN 978–2–36222–006–7. | :
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