Perpetual Calendar
Classification
ornament
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase through gift of E.F. Caldwell & Co.
Accession Number
1963-9-317
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Perpetual Calendar** *Ortensio Toro,, active 16th, 1594* Smithsonian American Art Museum into the inventive world of the Renaissance with *Perpetual Calendar*, crafted in 1594 by Ortensio Toro, an Italian active during the 16th century. This ornament, now housed in the Smithsonian American Museum's collection (museum purchase through the gift of E.F. & Co.), captures the era's passion for blending artistry with practical ingenuity. As a "perpetual calendar," it represents a timeless tool designed to track dates across years without reconfiguration, reflecting the period's growing int...