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Design for a Wall Monument
Design for a Wall Monument is an unspecified painting by the Early Renaissance artist Francesco di Giorgio. It dates from 1496 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Technique & Style
The formal qualities center on the figural representation of the two subjects within the context of a proposed wall memorial.
Design for a Wall Monument is classified as a painting created by Francesco di Giorgio in 1490. The work depicts a man and a woman, serving as a design for an architectural monument. It is currently part of the Robert Lehman collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
As a painting, the piece utilizes traditional pictorial media on a support appropriate for the medium, though specific material details such as the type of ground or pigment composition are not specified in the available records. The formal qualities center on the figural representation of the two subjects within the context of a proposed wall memorial.
History & Provenance
Design for a Wall Monument is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where it forms part of the Robert Lehman collection. The work, a painting by Francesco di Giorgio dated to 1490, entered the Metropolitan Museum as a holding of that bequest. No exhibition history beyond its inclusion in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Robert Lehman collection is documented in the available sources.
Overview
Francesco di Giorgio's "Design for a Wall Monument," created in 1496, is a painting housed at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. It presents a central male figure flanked by two winged entities. This work serves as a preliminary concept for a larger architectural or sculptural piece, likely intended for a commemorative purpose, showcasing the artist's vision for a significant commission.
Subject & Meaning
The composition features a bald man, clad in a robe, standing with clasped hands and a solemn expression. He is positioned between two winged figures, one male and one female, whose wings are folded. This arrangement suggests a funerary context, with the central figure potentially representing the deceased, and the winged companions possibly symbolizing guardian spirits or aspects of the soul in a monumental setting.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Francesco di Giorgio Martini (1439–1501) was an Italian architect, engineer, painter, sculptor, and writer.
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