{"product_id":"vatican-angel-plate","title":"Vatican Angel Plate - Melozzo da Forli Angel Playing the Viol Porcelain AS IS ATTIC no returns","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Vatican Angel Plate from a Lost Renaissance Fresco\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMelozzo 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis plate has been safely packaged in storage for many years. It remains in excellent condition and comes in its original red presentation box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e**THE ITEM PICTURED IS THE ITEM YOU WILL RECEIVE \/ ONLY 1 AVAILABLE**\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasures:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10.6 in diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeighs:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Porcelain with gold trim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Collections of the Vatican Museums (CVM)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent, vintage, safely stored for many years, with original red presentation box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct number:\u003c\/strong\u003e ATC-339\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Fresco Behind the Plate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe angel is part of a choir from \u003cem\u003eThe Ascension of Christ\u003c\/em\u003e. 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 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/artist-michelangelo-davinci-donatello-renaissance\"\u003eRenaissance art collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Melozzo da Forli\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelozzo da Forli\u003c\/strong\u003e (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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e**WE ARE CLEARING OUT SOME OLD ITEMS**\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e**NOTE ITEM IS SOLD AS IS, will have a blemish or defect**\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e**ITEM IS MOST LIKELY OUT OF PRODUCTION, NO RETURNS, SOLD AS IS**\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFor More Reading\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Melozzo_da_Forl%C3%AC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMelozzo da Forli on Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Attic Supply","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68424048869489,"sku":"ATC-339","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/files\/ATC-339-vatican-angel-plate-5-1080sqr.jpg?v=1794076760","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/vatican-angel-plate","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}