Trophy with Ecclesiastical Objects
Classification
ornament
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase through gift of various donors
Accession Number
1901-39-1314
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Trophy with Ecclesiastical Objects** *Romolo Achille Liverani (Italian, 1809–1872), 1830–1850* Step into the world of 19th-century Italian decorative arts with Romolo Achille Liverani's *Trophy with Ecclesiastical Objects*, a captivating ornament now housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Created during the early to mid-1800s—a period of Romantic revival and renewed interest in religious iconography—this piece reflects Italy's rich tradition of ornate craftsmanship. Liverani, active in an era bridging Neoclassicism and emerging historicism, produced works that celebrated spiritu...