Design for a Decorated Frieze with Alternation of Cartouches and Winged Putti
Medium
Pen and brown ink, brush and blue wash (over traces of leadpoint (?))
Dimensions
2 5/8 × 4 15/16 in. (6.6 × 12.6 cm)
Classification
Drawings|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1952
Accession Number
52.570.132
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the bustling workshops of 16th-century Rome, artist Luzio Luzzi—also known as Luzio Romano or Luz da Todi—crafted intricate designs that bridged architecture and ornament. This delicate drawing, titled *Design for a Decoratedieze with Alternation ofouches and Winged Put*, exemplifies his skill in creating rhythmic decorative schemes. Dated to the 16th century, it features an elegant frieze alternating ornate cartouches—scroll-like frames popular in Renaissance decoration—with playful winged putti, those cherubic figures evoking classical antiquity and adding a sense of lively movement. Exe...