Vatican Angel Plate - Melozzo da Forli Angel Playing the Viol Porcelain AS IS ATTIC no returns

A Vatican Angel Plate from a Lost Renaissance Fresco

Melozzo da Forli painted this musical angel around 1480, and only fragments of his fresco survive. This Vatican angel plate is a 10.6 in porcelain round with a gold rim, made in Italy.

The angel has curling golden hair, a pale blue halo, and an orange robe with blue straps. Soft gray wings frame the figure. The angel draws a bow across a viol and gazes upward. A white border carries four small squares, each with the crossed keys and tiara of the Holy See. Edizioni Musei Vaticani marks the underside.

This plate has been safely packaged in storage for many years. It remains in excellent condition and comes in its original red presentation box.

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Product Details

• Measures: 10.6 in diameter
• Weighs: 1 lb
• Material: Porcelain with gold trim
• Made in: Italy
• Series: Collections of the Vatican Museums (CVM)
• Condition: Excellent, vintage, safely stored for many years, with original red presentation box
• Product number: ATC-339

The Fresco Behind the Plate

The angel is part of a choir from The Ascension of Christ. That fresco adorned the Basilica dei Santi Apostoli in Rome until 1711. Only fragments now exist. They hang in the Pinacoteca, the painting gallery of the Vatican Museums. Explore more in our Renaissance art collection.

About Melozzo da Forli

Melozzo da Forli (1438-1494) was an Italian Renaissance painter who worked for Pope Sixtus IV. He was admired for bold foreshortening, painting figures as if seen from below. His angels still look as if they float above the viewer.

This item is from our archives and is not perfect. We would put it in our home -- but want to pass along the beauty to you.

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For More Reading

Melozzo da Forli on Wikipedia