micromosaic of an amphora with flowers, unknown maker from Italy

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micromosaic of an amphora with flowers , 1800s
Where object was made: Italy
Material/technique: mosaic
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 24.5 x 16.5 cm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 9 5/8 x 6 1/2 in
Frame Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 57 x 49 cm
Frame Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 22 7/16 x 19 5/16 in
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kane
Accession number: 1980.0182
On display: Michaelis Gallery

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This micromosaic was made using at least 8,500 glass pieces painstakingly placed to create this image of a two-handled Greco-Roman jar, or amphora, with a ring of pansies. Are the creatures on top of the amphora winged insects or flying reptiles? Or are they creatures of fantasy? The artist possibly adapted the amphora design from engravings by 18th-century Italian printmaker Benigno Bossi, adding the colorful pansies to the composition.

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Susan Earle, curator
Celka Straughn, curator
Kristina Walker, curator
Angela Watts, curator
2022–2027
Susan Earle, curator
Celka Straughn, curator
Kristina Walker, curator
Angela Watts, curator
2022–2027

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