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Gilt Collection (#66)

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Background imageGilt Collection: Allegory Vices 1840-98 Brush watercolor gilt

Allegory Vices 1840-98 Brush watercolor gilt
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Background imageGilt Collection: Design Ceiling Two Portraits Fan Supports Corners

Design Ceiling Two Portraits Fan Supports Corners
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Background imageGilt Collection: Design Organ Pipes Decorated Flowers Fleur-de-lys

Design Organ Pipes Decorated Flowers Fleur-de-lys
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Background imageGilt Collection: Design Coffered Painted Ceiling Rust Olive Green

Design Coffered Painted Ceiling Rust Olive Green
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Background imageGilt Collection: Landscape Horses Carts River Right 18th century

Landscape Horses Carts River Right 18th century
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Background imageGilt Collection: Interior Fireplace wall 19th century Graphite

Interior Fireplace wall 19th century Graphite
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Background imageGilt Collection: Design Library Dining Room Ceiling Coffered Painted Rust

Design Library Dining Room Ceiling Coffered Painted Rust
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Background imageGilt Collection: Design Wall Elevation Diapered Wainscoting Coffered Ceiling

Design Wall Elevation Diapered Wainscoting Coffered Ceiling
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Background imageGilt Collection: Interior showing Staircase Skylight 19th century

Interior showing Staircase Skylight 19th century
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Background imageGilt Collection: Ceiling Design Dining Room Duke d Albe Madrid

Ceiling Design Dining Room Duke d Albe Madrid
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Background imageGilt Collection: Carved Painted Ceiling Six Figural Medallions

Carved Painted Ceiling Six Figural Medallions
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Background imageGilt Collection: Design Ceiling Plant Arabesque Decoration 19th century

Design Ceiling Plant Arabesque Decoration 19th century
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Background imageGilt Collection: Interior coffered ceiling Corinthian order applied

Interior coffered ceiling Corinthian order applied
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Background imageGilt Collection: Design Ceiling Four Parts Decorated Compass Motif

Design Ceiling Four Parts Decorated Compass Motif
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Background imageGilt Collection: Snow Falling Dutch Town n. d Gouache watercolor

Snow Falling Dutch Town n. d Gouache watercolor
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Background imageGilt Collection: Engaged cassetta frame polyptych panel ca 1380

Engaged cassetta frame polyptych panel ca 1380
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Background imageGilt Collection: Cassetta frame polyptych panel ca 1325 Italian

Cassetta frame polyptych panel ca 1325 Italian
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Background imageGilt Collection: Timid Bride ca 1800 India Punjab Hills Kangra

Timid Bride ca 1800 India Punjab Hills Kangra
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Background imageGilt Collection: A poster featuring carnival masks found in shops in Venice

A poster featuring carnival masks found in shops in Venice

Background imageGilt Collection: Illustration of copper figure holding three gilded stars atop Freedom Monumentin Riga, Latvia

Illustration of copper figure holding three gilded stars atop Freedom Monumentin Riga, Latvia

Background imageGilt Collection: Kaunghmudaw temple, Sagaing hill, Mandalay, Myanmar

Kaunghmudaw temple, Sagaing hill, Mandalay, Myanmar
Myanmar, Mandalay. Sagaing hill. Kaunghmudaw pagoda

Background imageGilt Collection: Picture No. 11676291

Picture No. 11676291
Gilthead Seabream (composite image) Date:

Background imageGilt Collection: MOVIE PALACE, 1929. The main lobby of the Fox Theater on Market Street in San Francisco

MOVIE PALACE, 1929. The main lobby of the Fox Theater on Market Street in San Francisco, California, opened in 1929

Background imageGilt Collection: Source Size = 3651 x 2581

Source Size = 3651 x 2581
The Magnificent Silver Gilt Wine Cooler, at Windsor Castle, Scene in the Waterloo Gallery, at the Royal Christening

Background imageGilt Collection: Madonna and Child, c. 1320-30 (tempera on panel)

Madonna and Child, c. 1320-30 (tempera on panel)
XOS741949 Madonna and Child, c.1320-30 (tempera on panel) by Giotto di Bondone (c.1266-1337); 85.5 x 62 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; (add.info.: Kress Collection); Italian

Background imageGilt Collection: Probably Cosimo Fancelli, after Pietro da Cortona, The Virgin and Child Appearing

Probably Cosimo Fancelli, after Pietro da Cortona, The Virgin and Child Appearing to Saint Martina, Italian, 1620-1688, c. 1650, gilt bronze

Background imageGilt Collection: Follower of Donatello, Madonna and Child within an Arch, mid 15th century, gilt bronze

Follower of Donatello, Madonna and Child within an Arch, mid 15th century, gilt bronze

Background imageGilt Collection: Butsudan shrine from a Damios palace at Kyoto, contains a representation of

Butsudan shrine from a Damios palace at Kyoto, contains a representation of
BAL58417 Butsudan shrine from a Damios palace at Kyoto, contains a representation of a temple with graduated pagoda roof (gilded wood) by Japanese School; Private Collection; Japanese

Background imageGilt Collection: A Triptych: Agony in the Garden, The Crucifixion, and the Raising the Patriarchs

A Triptych: Agony in the Garden, The Crucifixion, and the Raising the Patriarchs
CGW496995 A Triptych: Agony in the Garden, The Crucifixion, and the Raising the Patriarchs and Prophets from the Dead (egg tempera & gold leaf on wood panel) by Vanni

Background imageGilt Collection: St. Francis of Assisi and St. John the Baptist, detail from Virgin and Child enthroned

St. Francis of Assisi and St. John the Baptist, detail from Virgin and Child enthroned
XIR438871 St. Francis of Assisi and St. John the Baptist, detail from Virgin and Child enthroned surrounded by saints (tempera on panel) (see also 438870)

Background imageGilt Collection: The Last Supper (tempera & gold leaf on panel)

The Last Supper (tempera & gold leaf on panel)
BAL412160 The Last Supper (tempera & gold leaf on panel) by Russian School, (15th century); 80x61 cm; Cathedral of the Annunciation, The Kremlin, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageGilt Collection: Marshal Davout in the Chudov Monastery, Moscow Kremlin, 1900 (oil on canvas)

Marshal Davout in the Chudov Monastery, Moscow Kremlin, 1900 (oil on canvas)
BAL351676 Marshal Davout in the Chudov Monastery, Moscow Kremlin, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Vereshchagin, Vasili Vasilievich (1842-1904); Museum of History, Moscow

Background imageGilt Collection: Christ being carried to the Tomb (oil on canvas)

Christ being carried to the Tomb (oil on canvas)
XIR331778 Christ being carried to the Tomb (oil on canvas) by Tournier, Nicolas (1590-1638/9); 314 x 166 cm; Musee des Augustins, Toulouse

Background imageGilt Collection: The Prince of Wales Indian Jewellery at South Kensington, London, Chair, Carved. (Madura)

The Prince of Wales Indian Jewellery at South Kensington, London, Chair, Carved. (Madura)
THE PRINCE OF WALES INDIAN JEWELLERY AT SOUTH KENSINGTON, LONDON, Chair, carved.(Madura). 7.a'Hookah A silver inlaid (Lucknow). 8 a'Plated Vase (Nahun)

Background imageGilt Collection: Polyptych of the Virgin and Child flanked by Saints, 1333-34 (tempera on panel)

Polyptych of the Virgin and Child flanked by Saints, 1333-34 (tempera on panel)
XAL279349 Polyptych of the Virgin and Child flanked by Saints, 1333-34 (tempera on panel) by Giotto di Bondone (c.1266-1337); 147x218 cm; Pinacoteca Nazionale, Bologna

Background imageGilt Collection: The Buddhas Prabhutaratna and Sakyamuni, from Hebei Province, Northern Wei Dynasty

The Buddhas Prabhutaratna and Sakyamuni, from Hebei Province, Northern Wei Dynasty
XIR247236 The Buddhas Prabhutaratna and Sakyamuni, from Hebei Province, Northern Wei Dynasty, 518 AD (gilded bronze) by Chinese School, (6th century); 26x16.7 cm; Musee Guimet, Paris

Background imageGilt Collection: Altarpiece of St. Anthony (oil on panel)

Altarpiece of St. Anthony (oil on panel)
XIR245714 Altarpiece of St. Anthony (oil on panel) by Brea, Ludovico (c.1450-1523) (attr.to); Chapel of NAśtre-Dame-de-Bon-Coeur, Luceram, France; (add.info.: bottom left to right - St)

Background imageGilt Collection: Louis XIV style angel, from the arch on the left of the High Altar in the Chapel

Louis XIV style angel, from the arch on the left of the High Altar in the Chapel
XIR199186 Louis XIV style angel, from the arch on the left of the High Altar in the Chapel (gilded bronze) by French School, (18th century); Chateau de Versailles

Background imageGilt Collection: Adibuddha Vajrasattva seated in meditation, 15th-16th century (gilded bronze)

Adibuddha Vajrasattva seated in meditation, 15th-16th century (gilded bronze)
XIR227682 Adibuddha Vajrasattva seated in meditation, 15th-16th century (gilded bronze) by Tibetan School; Private Collection; Tibetan, out of copyright

Background imageGilt Collection: View of the Marly Cascade from the Lower Garden of the Peterhof Palace, c. 1830-60

View of the Marly Cascade from the Lower Garden of the Peterhof Palace, c. 1830-60
BAL205333 View of the Marly Cascade from the Lower Garden of the Peterhof Palace, c.1830-60 (w/c on paper) by Sadovnikov, Vasili Semenovich (1800-79); Peterhof Palace, Petrodvorets, St

Background imageGilt Collection: The Indian Section of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, 1886: Specimens of Native

The Indian Section of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, 1886: Specimens of Native
THE INDIAN SECTION OF THE COLONIAL AND INDIAN EXHIBITION, 1886: SPECIMENS OF NATIVE ART WORKMANSHIP: Water Vessel made in Lucknow, Pillars belonging to the Marble Palace in the Fort of Agra

Background imageGilt Collection: THE DISCOVERY OF A VIKINGs REMAINS AT TAPLOW, UK, 1883: 1. A Gold Brooch-Buckle

THE DISCOVERY OF A VIKINGs REMAINS AT TAPLOW, UK, 1883: 1. A Gold Brooch-Buckle (Weight 4 oz.). 2. Small Buckle for Fastening the Girdle. 3. Gilt Silver Bracelets. 4. Drinking Horn. 5. A Sword. 6

Background imageGilt Collection: Goblet (Trichterpokal)

Goblet (Trichterpokal); Unknown maker, Facon de Venise, possibly the Glashutte of Sebastian Hochstetter, Austrian, active 1540 - 1569; Hall, Austria

Background imageGilt Collection: Pair of Stags

Pair of Stags; Johann Ludwig Biller the Elder, German, 1656 - 1732; Germany, Europe; about 1680 - 1700; Silver gilt; Various, see extensions

Background imageGilt Collection: Medusa

Medusa; Vincenzo Gemito, Italian, 1852 - 1929; Naples, Italy, Campania, Europe; 1911; Partially gilt silver; Object: H: 23.5 cm (H: 9 1/4 in.)

Background imageGilt Collection: Plaque Representing the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception

Plaque Representing the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception; Francesco Natale Juvara, Italian, 1673 - 1759; Messina, Italy, Sicily, Europe; 1730 - 1740; Silver

Background imageGilt Collection: Portrait of Camillo Rospigliosi

Portrait of Camillo Rospigliosi; Attributed to Giovanni Battista Calandra, Italian, 1586 - 1644; Italy, Europe; about 1630 - 1640; Glass mosaic in gilt wood frame; Object [excluding frame]

Background imageGilt Collection: Side Table

Side Table; Design attributed to Johann Paul Schor (called Giovanni Paolo Tedesco), Austrian, 1615 - 1674; Rome, Italy, Lazio




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"Gilt: The Radiance of Ancient Treasures and Timeless Beauty" Step into the enchanting world of gilt, where opulence and grandeur reign supreme. From the hallowed halls of ancient Egypt to the serene temples of Ladakh, it has adorned some of history's most revered artifacts. In the Valley of the Kings, amidst Tutankhamun's tomb, stands a double door that captivates with its intricate detailing. A glimpse reveals the goddess Isis in all her golden glory, an embodiment of power and mystique. Traveling eastward to India's Ladakh region, one encounters a sight that leaves onlookers awestruck. Inside the Chamkhang temple lies a colossal Maitreya Buddha shimmering with gold leaf. Its sheer size and exquisite gilding evoke a sense of divinity. Venturing further back in time, we encounter Saint Nicholas of Lipna through Alexa Petrov's artistry. This 13th-century masterpiece showcases his saintly figure against a backdrop embellished with delicate gilt accents - an homage to faith and devotion. But it is not only religious icons that have been graced by this resplendent technique. Even everyday objects like cheese dishes can be transformed into works of art through Bairnsfatherware's skilled craftsmanship. Royalty too has embraced gilt as their symbol of majesty. Behold the magnificent throne adorned with scenes depicting regal couples - an emblematic representation of power and authority throughout history. Across continents in China, Kuan-Yin emerges as a Bodhisattva bathed in golden radiance from head to toe. This 12th-century statuette exudes compassion and serenity while showcasing Chinese mastery over gilded art forms. Turning our attention to portraiture, Oscar Wilde sits elegantly in his chair as if draped in liquid gold itself - capturing both his flamboyant persona and enduring literary legacy for generations to come.