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An Urbino dated mythological istoriato maiolica tondino
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An Urbino dated mythological istoriato maiolica tondino

CIRCA 1545, ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCESCO DURANTINO, WORKSHOP OF GUIDO DA MERLINO

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An Urbino dated mythological istoriato maiolica tondino
Circa 1545, Attributed to Francesco Durantino, workshop of Guido da Merlino
Painted in bright colours with a scene of the Rape of Europa (Met.II: 835-875), depicting a seated shepherd and four large bulls within a mountainous landscape, further with architectural structures, bridges and a lake with sailing vessels to the background, the reverse inscribed Vropa above a caption enclosing 1545 (a part of the border with an old restoration)
22.8cm. diam.
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Cf. J. Lessmann, Italienische Majolika, Katalog der Sammlung, Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum (Braunschweig 1979), p.183-187 ill.161-168 for a discussion about Francesco Durantino and for other examples painted by him.
T. Wilson, Ceramic Art of the Italian Renaissance, British Museum (London 1987), p.61 ill.83 for a dish on low foot signed by Francesco Durantino and dated 1544.

The Rape of Europa is usually depicted with Europa seated on the back of a bull. This tondino shows only a part from this story. A plate in the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum in Braunschweig (cat.no.161 p.183), painted by Francesco Durantino, depicts the complete scene. Here the shepherd and the bulls, most probably derived from the same print as our tondino, are combined with the captured Europa and some other figures.

Francesco Durantino was active in the workshop of Guido da Merlino probably between 1543 and 1547. A contract between them is still extant, dating from 1543, and there are various signed objects which clearly link the painter and the owner of the bottega or workshop.