Nach Severo Calzetta da Ravenna
(active 1496–1543)
– An Inkwell Depicting Atlas, bronze, brown patina, sculptural depiction of the kneeling Atlas supporting on his shoulder an inkwell in the form of a turbo shell, triangular base with a further inkwell, three sculptural lion’s-paw feet, height 16.5 cm, base 17 x 16 cm, Padua, 16th century (Lu)
Bronze inkwells from Padua are important objects of 16th-century Italian Renaissance art. They were often produced in renowned workshops such as those of Severo da Ravenna or Andrea Briosco, known as Riccio, and are distinguished by their mythological or naturalistic forms.
Specialist: Dr. Georg Ludwigstorff
(active 1496–1543)
– An Inkwell Depicting Atlas, bronze, brown patina, sculptural depiction of the kneeling Atlas supporting on his shoulder an inkwell in the form of a turbo shell, triangular base with a further inkwell, three sculptural lion’s-paw feet, height 16.5 cm, base 17 x 16 cm, Padua, 16th century (Lu)
Bronze inkwells from Padua are important objects of 16th-century Italian Renaissance art. They were often produced in renowned workshops such as those of Severo da Ravenna or Andrea Briosco, known as Riccio, and are distinguished by their mythological or naturalistic forms.
Specialist: Dr. Georg Ludwigstorff
