Art of the Royal Court. Treasures in Pietre Dure from Palaces of Europe
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
July 1 - September 21, 2008
- Catalog by Wolfram Koeppe and Annamaria Giusti with contributions by Cristina Acidini, Rudolf Distelberger, Detlef Heikamp, Jutta Kappel, Florian Knothe, and Ian Wardropper (Yale University Press, 2008)
"Pietre dure" is a virtuoso form of hardstone carving that reached an artistic peak in Italy in the 16th century and subsequently spread throughout Europe.
- article by Roberta Smith (NYTimes)
- excellent photogallery
[sito Opificio delle Pietre Dure, Florence]
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