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Italian

Mortar, 1680

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Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Italian

Title

Mortar

Year

1680

Medium

Bronze

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • bronze

Dimensions

Height: 17.6 cm (6 15/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

AMOR VINCIT OMNIA * 1680

Type

  • Metalwork

Credit

Bequest of Miss Ellen D. Sharpe

Object Number

54.147.9

Projects & Publications

Publications

Object of Ornament

European Design
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Exhibition History

Exhibition History

European Galleries

Since ancient times, mortars and pestles have been used to crush and grind ingredients. Images of mortars and pestles can readily be found in Renaissance paintings, and a stylized depiction of the two objects continues to represent the pharmacy today. Cast in bronze in the grotesque style, the refined details of this highly decorated mortar include faces, garlands, birds, and the inscription Amor vincit omnia (Love conquers all).

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The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in the public domain (CC0 1.0). This object is Mortar with the accession number of 54.147.9. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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