Sujet
Marriage Chest (Cassone), early 1500s. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Marriage Chest (Cassone), early 1500s. Large storage chests resembling ancient Roman burial vaults-a popular collectible among wealthy families during the Renaissance-were often associated with an important marriage and contained the wife?s dowry of clothes and precious objects. This particular example displays the arms of the Spada Family of Rome amidst a richly carved façade on a gilded ground. Sometimes cassoni were carried in the marital procession from the bride?s home to that of her future husband, emphasizing the power and wealth of both families.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F93_045
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
49,3Mo (3,9Mo) / 49,1cm x 25,1cm / 5805 x 2970 (300dpi)