Wooden walnut box

Castillian workshop 1526 - 1550

Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas
Madrid, Spain

Wooden walnut box with stucco decorations and iron fittings.
The decoration is formed by grotesques and animals surrounded by vegetable scrolls. These have their origin in the Italian engravings of the 15th and 16th centuries that translate the decoration from Roman Empire buildings.

Details

Title: Wooden walnut box
Creator: Castillian workshop
Creator Nationality: Spanish
Date Created: 1526 - 1550
Physical Dimensions: w29 x h26 x d21 cm (Complete)
Original Tittle: Arqueta
Type: Furniture
Rights: Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas. Ministerio de Educación Cultura y Deportes. España, Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte. España
External Link: CERES

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