Ring with Cameo Portrait of Girolamo Savonarola
Unknown
c.1500-c. 1550
Medium
Gold and agate
Dimensions
2.9 × 2.5 cm (1 3/16 × 1 in.)
Classification
jewelry
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
119970
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...