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| Keywords: Cesare Targone - Appliqué with the Entombment - Walters 57564.jpg Made from a paper-thin sheet of gold this appliqué to be applied to another surface such as marble or jasper is executed in repoussé pressed out from the back It is a virtuoso piece by Cesare Targone a goldsmith born in Venice who was active primarily in Rome and Florence during the late 16th century This precious work may have been executed while Targone was in Rome which would explain why it is stylistically close to the art of Guglielmo della Porta The use of gold indicates that the artist and patron wanted a relief of the utmost sumptuousness and delicacy Pure gold is rarely used because it is very soft making it impractical for objects that sustain pressure; indeed the faces of some of the women have been slightly flattened ca 1580 Renaissance gold on jasper mount with slate backing cm 18 5 17 accession number 57 564 6831 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters World of Wonder The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1971-1972 place of origin Florence Italy Walters Art Museum license Renaissance applied arts in the Walters Art Museum Plaquettes Cesare Targone Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
