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Design for a Chalice (recto) Architectural Plan (verso)

mid-1500s

Luzio Romano

(Italian, active 1528–75)
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Culture
Italy, 16th century
Medium
pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash over black chalk
Measurements
Sheet: 32.1 x 20 cm (12 5/8 x 7 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1924.587
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The voluptuous women supporting surrounding the lower stem of this chalice were likely inspired by caryatids--sculpted female figures used as weight bearing columns in classical architecture.
A vertically oriented drawing of a chalice, detailed with brown ink and wash on aged paper, features a plain cup supported by an ornate stem. Above the octagonal base, tiers of figures including seated children and standing adults back-to-back support the cup, topped by a child flanked by birds. A faint architectural outline frames the object. To our right, the paper's reverse displays a museum stamp and handwritten numbers.

Design for a Chalice (recto) Architectural Plan (verso)

mid-1500s

Luzio Romano

(Italian, active 1528–75)
Italy, 16th century

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