Ornament Design with Urn and Cameos
Medium
Drawing
Classification
Drawing
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Unknown Donor
Accession Number
1980-32-1475
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Ornament Design with Urn and Cameos** *Michel Angelo Pergolesi (Italian, active ca. 1760–1801), 1777* *Drawing; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Unknown Donor* Created in 1777 by Italian artist Angelo Pergolesi, delicate drawing exemplifies the ornamental designs that flourished in late 18th-century Europe. Pergolesi, active during a period of artistic exchange between Italy and Britain, specialized in intricate patterns inspired by antiquity. The title reveals classical motifs—an elegant urn and cameos—that evoke the Neo-classical revival, drawing from ancient Greek and Roman a...