ロンドン・オラトリー(The London Oratory / Brompton Oratory)を振り返って。
そしてトランクを転がしながら最初の目的地の Victoria and Albert Museum・ヴィクトリア&アルバート博物館前に到着。
・所在地: ロンドン、サウス・ケンジントン
・創設: 1852年(1851年のロンドン万国博覧会の成果を継承して設立)
・名称由来: ヴィクトリア女王と夫アルバート公にちなんで命名
・特徴: 世界最大級の装飾美術・デザインの博物館。
・所蔵品は約230万点。
・彫刻、陶磁器、ファッション、家具、絵画、金工、写真など多岐にわたる。
Victoria and Albert Museum・ヴィクトリア&アルバート博物館の航空写真をネットから。
Victoria and Albert Museum・ヴィクトリア&アルバート博物館入口前から見上げて。 ・正面中央の大アーチ(ポーチ)は「ポータル」と呼ばれ、細かい彫刻が施されている。 ・上部には塔のようなクイーン・メアリー・タワー(Queen Mary’s Tower)がそびえる。 ・ファサードにはヴィクトリア時代の彫刻や装飾モチーフが豊かにあしらわれ、19世紀末の 折衷主義的なデザインを代表している。
Giambologna, working at the court of the Medici grand-dukes of Tuscany, became the most famous and influential sculptor of his day. This spectacular marble group, made forFrancesco de’ Medici, was his first major commission. In it, he achieved his ambition to create a two-figure group in movement, with several different viewpoints. Originally placed atop a fountain in the herb garden of Francesco’s palace in Florence, the group was sent to Spain in 1601 as a diplomatic gift.
「WELL HEAD WITH THE ARMS OF THE CONCOREGGIO FAMILYWell heads were often carved with the arms of the family that commissioned them, or – if public – of the magistrate responsible for their construction. This richly decorated well head probably stood in the courtyard of a private palace. It bears the arms of the Concogreggio family – three wheels surmounted by a helmet. Italy, VeronaLimestone, known as Verona marbleGiven by Mr J.H. FitzhenryMuseum no. A.9-1909」
「WELL HEADAbout 1424–30Workshop of Bartolomeo Bon (active 1421–64) This functional object is also a display of flamboyant virtuoso carving. Its sides depict a shield with the arms of the Contarini family, Justice holding a sword, a putto leaningon a tree trunk, and Fortitude holding a crown. Bartolomeo Bon had been previously employed by the wealthy merchant Marino Contarini on his sumptuous palace ,the Ca’ d’Oro. Italy, VeniceLimestone, known as Verona marbleMuseum no. 1842-1892」
Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in polychrome, with gilding
Italy, Urbino
Museum no. 1716–1855
The story of Apollo slaying Niobe’s children is told on this dish. According to Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Apollo and Diana killed Niobe’s 12 children after she insulted their mother Latona (Leto). The reverse has grotesques, including winged female masks.
Given by Mr John Webb
Coats of Arms (stemma)
The coat of arms of a family was a symbol of their identity and authority. They were displayed on a wide range of objects, from buildings to domestic items. On ceramics, arms often proclaimed the ownership of a piece, its association with a particular family, or its status as a diplomatic gift.
Roundels with Classical Heads
Italy, about 1475–1500
Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in blue, green, yellow and manganese
Florence or Faenza
Museum no. C.218–1922, C.220–1922
Displaying the heads of heroes of antiquity was an important feature of Renaissance decoration. These roundels are part of a group that was made in imitation of antiquecameos. Their designs were probably based on medals, which were often set intopalace walls.
Coat of Arms (stemma) of Pope Leo X
Italy, Florence, about 1513–21
Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in polychrome
Museum no. 8124–1863
Giovanni de’ Medici (1475–1521) became Pope Leo X in 1513. His stemma is composed of balls (palle), the heraldic device of the Medici family, surmounted by the papal keysand tiara.」
The earliest recorded street lights took the form of decorative iron baskets, known as cressets, which were fixed to the walls of Italian palaces. The light came from burning coils of rope soaked in pitch and placed in the cradle. These lanterns were almost exclusively used in Italy.
下のプレート。 「PILASTER CONSOLES FROM THE ROCCA ROVESCAS DI MONDOLFO 1462–1480 Probably by Francesco di Giorgio Martini (1439–1502) and workshop These consoles,with acanthus leaves and other Renaissance decoration, came from a fort on theAdriatic coast. The fort was commissioned by Giovanni della Rovere, Duke of Sora,Lord of Senigallia and nephew of Pope Sixtus IV. Italy, Senigallia(Marche) Verona marble
・所蔵 Victoria and Albert Museum, London(Museum no. A.3-1912)
「サビニの女の略奪(The Rape of a Sabine Woman)」のブロンズ複製。
「THE RAPE OF PROSERPINA About 1565 Probably based on a model by Vincenzo de’ Rossi (1525–87)
This dramatic sculpture shows Pluto, the king of the underworld, carrying off Proserpina with whom he had fallen in love. It originally belonged to Giovan Vittorio Soderini, a leading exponent of garden design in 16th-century Florence. In promoting the use of sculpture and fountains, Soderini described water as the soul of cities and gardens. In 1594 the bronze group was sold to Antonio Salviati, who placed it on an elaborate fountain in his palace garden (see photo).Italy, FlorenceBronze Cast by Raffaello PeriLent by the National TrustPen and ink drawing with monochrome wash, probably by Ferdinando Ruggieri (1691–1741)V&A: E.571-1975」
「JASON About 1550–1600 In the Renaissance, gardens were often associated with the earthly paradises of classical mythology. The story of Jason includes the sacred grove of the Golden Fleece and the Garden of the Hesperides, making him a suitable subject for a garden. This sculpture once stood in a portico in the garden of the Palazzo Stiozzi-Ridolfi in Florence.
During the Renaissance, it was a common practice to re-work ancient Roman sculpture. Narcissus was long thought to be an example of this, but instead it was possibly made by a sculptor and restorer called Valerio Cioli. A Greek myth tells how Narcissus fell in love with his reflection in a pool. This made him a suitable subject for garden sculpture.Italy, probably Florence