Left Part of the Drawing: Floral Ornaments; Right Part of the Drawing: Half Cartouche Decorated with Leaves, Arms and a Lion
mid-17th century
Medium
Leadpoint
Dimensions
11-1/2 x 7-5/8 in. (29.2 x 19.4 cm) irregular borders
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1957
Accession Number
57.581.54
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite drawing by Agostino (Stanzani) Mitelli, a masterful Bolognese artist of the mid-17th, captures the exuberant spirit of Baroque ornamentation. Titled *Left Part of the Drawing Floral Ornaments; Right of the Drawing: Halfouche Decorated with Leaves Arms and a Lion*, showcases Mitelli's specialty in intricate decorative motifs. The left side bursts with floral patterns, while the right features a dynamic half-cartouche adorned with leaves, heraldic arms, a fierce lion, and arrowheadshallmarks of the era's love for elaborate, symbolic designs used in architecture, furniture, and pri...