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拍品專文
The marbles and pietre dure displayed in this cabinet include, amongst others, lumachella nera, lumachella rossa, granito rosso, alabastro fiorito, Castracone (or stacone dorato), breccia di Sciro (or di Settebasi), porfido verde, brocatello di Sienna, Bohemian breccia, bianco e nero antico, Cipollino, rosso brecciato, rosso antico, Serpentina, occhio di pavone bigio, brocatello di Spagna, occhio di pavone rosso, porfido rosso antico, Pavonazetto, giallo antico, Portasanta, porfido nero antico, porfido verde di greccia, Bardiglio, Diaspro giallo e rosso, marmo procommesio (or marmo cipolla), lumacchone antico, breccia di Aleppo, granito nero, breccia policroma capitolina, verde antico, Alpha escatelles, Algerian onyx, tiger Napoleon, African breccia, Portoro marble, Harlequin breccia, red griotte, Bignoles violet, yellow Benou breccia, Patricia green, Mont-Blanc jasper, Swedish green, yellow Jura brocatelle, Beyrede Sarrancolin, and Swedish porphyry.
The marbles and pietra dura used in this magnificent specimen marble display cabinet were originally used for the construction of buildings of ancient Rome. They were excavated to adorn the various residences of Julius Cesar, as well as temples and other magnificent sites of ancient Rome. In the late 17th Century samples of these marbles and pietra dura became highly sought after and were subject of great interest to researchers and collectors alike.
In 18th Century Roman lapicidi started using these desirable stones to produce such specimen displays, usually referred to as 'studio' work. The famous scholar Francesco Ficorini once mentioned that the Sun King had been among the keenest admirers and first patrons of such a novel technique. He noted that "the first to be interested in the display of marble mosaics was Louis XIV…".
The Sun King's interest was soon emulated by foreign nobleman, making +++s novel technique the new vogue
The marbles and pietra dura used in this magnificent specimen marble display cabinet were originally used for the construction of buildings of ancient Rome. They were excavated to adorn the various residences of Julius Cesar, as well as temples and other magnificent sites of ancient Rome. In the late 17th Century samples of these marbles and pietra dura became highly sought after and were subject of great interest to researchers and collectors alike.
In 18th Century Roman lapicidi started using these desirable stones to produce such specimen displays, usually referred to as 'studio' work. The famous scholar Francesco Ficorini once mentioned that the Sun King had been among the keenest admirers and first patrons of such a novel technique. He noted that "the first to be interested in the display of marble mosaics was Louis XIV…".
The Sun King's interest was soon emulated by foreign nobleman, making +++s novel technique the new vogue