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Cameo Brooch: The Three Graces Dancing, after 1798

Description

Maker

  • Unknown
  • After Antonio Canova, 1757-1822, ItalianVenetian

Title

Cameo Brooch: The Three Graces Dancing

Year

after 1798

Medium

Shell, gold, pearl, and enamel

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • gold,
  • pearl,
  • enamel

Dimensions

Length: 5.9 cm (2 5/16 inches)

Type

  • Jewelry

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John Carter Brown

Object Number

09.074

Projects & Publications

Publications

Pilgrims of Beauty

Art and Inspiration in 19th-Century Italy
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Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Pilgrims of Beauty

February 3 - July 8, 2012

Neoclassical souvenir jewelry allowed tourists to demonstrate their appreciation for classical history and for Italy’s unsurpassed collections of ancient Roman statuary and artifacts. Designs inspired by recent archaeological discoveries at Pompeii were available in shell cameos, glass, porcelain, and most aptly, carved lava. More intricate carved cameos also copied famous contemporary works of art, such as The Three Graces Dancing, a design originally created in 1798 by Italian sculptor Antonio Canova as a painting and a bas-relief.

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