Upper Paneling from a Sacristy Armoire

c. 1460–1475

Giuliano da Maiano

Giuliano da Maiano (Italian, 1432–1490)

Medieval Art

Upper Paneling from a Sacristy Armoire, c. 1460–1475. Attributed to Giuliano da Maiano (Italian, 1432–1490). Walnut, inlaid with holly and ebony; overall: 160 x 476 x 69.2 cm (63 x 187 3/8 x 27 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1915.526

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maiano, Giuliano da
Classification: Furniture and woodwork
Formatted Medium: walnut, inlaid with holly and ebony
Medium: walnut, inlaid, holly, ebony
Dimensions: Overall: 160 x 476 x 69.2 cm (63 x 187 3/8 x 27 1/4 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: in four of the five panels is the Medici badge of a jeweled ring wound with a ribbon or bannerole, on which is inscribed the motto "Semper." The frieze in the cornice contains part of a quotation from the Vulgate, Paul's epistle to the Romans, Chapter XI.
Departments: Medieval Art
Accession Number: 1915.526
Credit Line: Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
Exhibitions: Inaugural Exhibition, Florence and the Arts: Five Centuries of Patronage
Rights Statement: CC0
Museum Location: 117B Italian Renaissance