Wall tile

17th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 535

In the early sixteenth century, the Italian artist Niculoso Pisano introduced in Seville the flat, pictorial style that enabled tile makers employing enamel colors to produce more painterly images, such as the decoration on this wall tile. Strapwork cartouches in the Flemish manner surround the head, which probably represents a Roman emperor.

Artwork Details

Overview

Provenance

Title: Wall tile
Date: 17th century
Culture: probably Spanish, Seville
Medium: Tin-glazed earthenware
Dimensions: Overall: 5 1/2 × 5 3/16 in. (14 × 13.2 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
Credit Line: Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1894
Object Number: 94.4.413a
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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