Bella Donna Charger
Unknown Artist
c. 1520–30
Medium
tin-glazed earthenware with yellow and blue lustre (maiolica)
Dimensions
8.6 × 41.3 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Accession Number
1923.1096
About this artwork
Ceremonial plates decorated with a bella donna (beautiful woman) feature half-length portraits of a young woman surrounded by scrolled banners. Many bella donna plates were informed by the frescos of Renaissance painters Pietro Perugino and Pinturicchio.