Giuliano da Maiano (attr.), Extensions of the frame of the Silver Altar
- Author
- Giuliano da Maiano (Giuliano di Leonardo d'Antonio)
- Date
- 1475-1499
- Collocation
- Sala del Tesoro
- Original location
- Baptistery of Saint John, treasure
- Material
- Wood, gold, tempera pigments
- Technique
- Carving, moulding, gilding, painting
Extension elements of the upper and lower frames of the "silver altar" of the Baptistery, by an artist of the circle of Giuliano da Sangallo. The upper frame is decorated with leafs, dentils, clypeis and spears, coffered lacunars with rosettes between corbels with vegetal elements, claws, beads and acanthus leaves; the lower frame is decorated with leafs, braided ropes and ovules.
