Acanthus Collection (page 7)

Stucco decoration above a door: a fantastic animal with a female torso and some putti are emerging from the waves. Work preserved in the entrance hall of C Rezzonico, environs of Bassano del Grappa

Stucco decorations with cherubs and festoons. Work preserved in a salon, ground floor, of C Rezzonico, Bassano del Grappa environs

Madonna with Child among saints Peter and John. The work is inside the lunette above the door of the Baptistery of Pistoia and it is attributed to Tommaso

Sculptural monument to Raimondo Orsini, in the presbytery of the church of Santa Caterina d'Alessandria, in Galatina, Apulia Galatina Church of Santa Caterina d'Alessandria

Relief with male bust, detail of the marble choir, work by Vincenzo Grandi, located in the church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Trent Trento Church of Santa Maria Maggiore Low Relief

A capital dating back to the Imperial period, located in the nave of the basilica of Sant'Eufemia, in Grado, Friuli Venezia Giulia Grado Basilica of Sant'Eufemia Capital Imperial Period

Decoration of a pilaster with Saints and Martyrs, in the Basilica of Aquileia. Aquileia Basilica, presbitery Altar High Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Sculpted capital with a male head, preserved in the main nave of the Basilica of Aquileia. Aquileia Basilica, main nave Capital Romanesque, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Altar of the Sacrament, located in the presbytery of the Basilica of Aquileia. Aquileia Basilica Altar High Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

The well curb in the Campo dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo, in Venice Venice Campo dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo Well Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Table from Piedmont, located in the Civic Antique Art Museum of Turin Turin Civic Antique Art Museum Table Late Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Detail of the stone fireplace, in the salon of the former Villa Da Porto-Colleoni, today Villa Thiene, in Thiene, province of Vicenza Thiene Vialla Thiene, salon Fireplace Renaissance

Stucco decoration above a door: a fantastic animal and some putti are emerging from the waves. Work preserved in the entrance hall of C Rezzonico, environs of Bassano del Grappa

Stucco decorations on a pendentive: composition with putti and festoons. Work preserved in the atrium of C Rezzonico, environs of Bassano del Grappa

Detail of the marble choir, work by Vincenzo Grandi, located in the church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Trent Trento Church of Santa Maria Maggiore Low Relief, Basrelief Renaissance

Sarcophagus of Pope St. Mark: rear faade with relief depicting S. Ermagora and four Aquileian martyrs. Work preserved in the Basilica of Aquileia

Detail of a sculpted capital in the Church of Santa Fosca, Torcello. Venice Torcello, Church of Santa Fosca Capital Romanesque, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Shrine with the Annunciation, created by the Della Robbia family. Hall of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Borgia Apartments, Vatican Museums, Vatican City State of the Vatican City Vatican Museums

Fireplace created by Simone Mosca, from a design by Jacopo Sansovino, Hall of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Borgia Apartments, Vatican Museums, Vatican City State of the Vatican City Vatican Museums

St Silvester baptizes Constantine: historiated initial from the Choir Book preserved in the Piccolomini Library in Siena Siena Cathedral, Piccolomini Library Illumination Early Renaissance

Parable of the workers in the vineyard: historiated initial from a Choir Book preserved in the Piccolomini Library in Siena Siena Cathedral, Piccolomini Library Illumination Early Renaissance

Parable of the beam in the eye: historiated initial from Choir Book preserved in the Piccolomini Library in Siena Siena Cathedral, Piccolomini Library Illumination Early Renaissance, Renaissance

Hope chest with allegorical painted images. Sixteenth century work preserved in the Museum of Poldi Pezzoli, in Milan. Milan Poldi Pezzoli Museum Chest Late Renaissance, Renaissance

Detail of a capital and part of the frieze, above the portal of the facade of St Antimo Abbey near Siena, in Tuscany Siena St Antimo Capital Romanesque, Middle Ages, Europe

Sepulchral monument of Antonio Scirotta, by Antonello Gagini, in the church of Santa Cita, in Palermo Palermo church of Santa Cita Funerary Monument High Renaissance, Renaissance

Sermon of St. Peter, illuminated beginning of a Choir Book, in the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence Florence Museo dell'Opera del Duomo Illumination Renaissance

A sixteenth century banner holder, on the wall of Palazzo Finetti, Siena Siena. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

The upper part of the portal of the Church of Santa Maria del Vasto, in L'Aquila, Abruzzo L'Aquila Door Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

A capital of the High Altar in Fontegiusta Church in Siena. Sculptural work carried out by Lorenzo Marrina Siena Fontegiusta Church Capital High Renaissance, Renaissance

The pulpit of the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, in Troia, Apulia Troia Pulpit Romanesque, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1920-1930 ca

Detail of the Byzantine capitals in the Cathedral of San Cataldo, in Taranto Taranto Cathedral of San Cataldo Capital Byzantine Style, Byzantine Art, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

A pilgrim in the Gargano: detail of the portal on the faade of the Church of San Leonardo di Siponto, in Apulia Foggia San Leonardo di Siponto Low Relief, Basrelief Romanesque, Middle Ages, Europe

One of the capitals in the crypt of the Basilica of San Nicola, in Bari, Puglia Bari Basilica of San Nicola, crypt Capital Romanesque, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

A portal on the south side of the basilica of San Nicola, in Bari, Puglia Bari Door Romanesque, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1920-1930 ca

Detail of the portal on the faade of the Basilica of San Nicola, in Bari, Puglia Bari Door Romanesque, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1920-1930 ca

Frontal kept at the Museo della Collegiata of Castiglione Olona, Varese Castiglione Olona Museo della Collegiata Altar Frontal Early Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods

Chasuble in brocade and gold, kept in the Church of Santa Maria a Prosto of Piuro, Sondrio Piuro Prosto, Church of Santa Maria Planet High Renaissance, Renaissance

The doorway of the faade of the Church of St. Jerome of Charity, in Rome, Lazio. Work by Carlo Rainaldi Rome Door Baroque, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Altar piece in diapered fabric embroidered in silver. Work located in the Church of S. Bartolomeo in Bologna. At the center

Right side of the ambo located in the church of San Giulio, Island of San Giulio, Lake Orta. Orta San Giulio Lake Orta, Island of San Giulio, Basilica of San Giulio Ambo Romanesque, Middle Ages

Detail of the capital of the main doorway at the front of the Abbey of Santa Maria of Vezzolano, in Piemonte Asti Vezzolano Capital Romanesque, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Byzantine marble puteal, in the Correr Museum in Venice, Veneto Venice Correr Museum High Relief Late Byzantine, Byzantine Art, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

A pair of candelabras in the church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli, designed by Pietro and Tullio Lombardo, in Venice Venice Church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli Low Relief, Basrelief Early Renaissance

Cabinets in carved wood. Work of Andrea Fantoni, located in the Cathedral of San Martino in Alzano Maggiore, near Bergamo Alzano Lombardo Cathedral of San Martino, Sacristy Side Board Baroque

The funerary monument of Beato Pacifico, one of St. Francis companions; sculpted by Nanni di Bartolo and Michele da Firenze

The funerary monument of Jacopo Marcello, by Pietro Lombardo and his assistants, located in the church of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari in Venice Venice Church of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari

Grating in wrought iron of a window of Palazzo Pecedi Benettini of Sarzana, near La Spezia Sarzana Window Eighteenth Century, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Holy-water font with the statue of a putto preserved in the Cathedral of S.Martino, Lucca. Lucca Cathedral of S. Martino Holy Water Font Early Renaissance, Renaissance

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