Renaissance Things to See at the Victoria and Albert Museum

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Oggetti del Rinascimento italiano esposti al Victoria and Albert Museum di Londa. // Renaissance things to see at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

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Cesare Borgia’s Scabbard

My favourite villain. The guy you love to hate, and hate to love; Machiavelli’s muse: Cesare Borgia (1476 – 1507). Cesare Borgia was the notorious Italian warlord and illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI and his mistress Vannozza die Cattanei. A former bishop, then Cardinal turned General of his father’s Papal armies, he conquered much of Italy and earned a vicious and much feared reputation. Objects like this blow my mind. This was Cesare’s scabbard. The scabbard dates to 1498 and is apparently unfinished; nonetheless, it’s detailed and lovely. In Latin, it reads: ‘Effort Will Prevail Over Material’ and contains Cesare’s emblems along with the monogram CAESAR.

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The Chest of Elisabetta Gonzaga

This chest belonged to the famed noblewoman, Elisabetta Gonzaga (1471-1526). Elisabetta was born in Mantua, Italy and was the sister of Francesco II Gonzaga, the ruler of Mantua. Elisabetta was the sister-in-law of Isabella d’Este, who was the sister-in-law to Lucrezia Borgia. Nice family connection, right? She surrounded herself with some of the greatest minds, and infamous personalities of the Italian Renaissance. Elisabetta was married to the sickly (and impotent) Duke, Guidobaldo de Montefeltro (1472-1508) in 1489. Cesare Borgia chased her husband out of Urbino, forcing Elisabetta to stay in Mantua. Elisabetta also was forced to accompany Lucrezia Borgia to her wedding in Ferrara to Alfonso d’Este in 1506. This was Elisabetta’s wedding cassone for her marriage to Guidobaldo.

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Italian Wedding Chest

“Cassone” were Italian wedding chests that were popular during the late Middle Ages and contained the bride’s personal effects, and her parent’s contribution to the wedding. The chest was given to the bride on the day of her wedding. The side panels of the cassone were often decorated with heraldic devices and beautiful gold gilded images of love and marriage. They were the show pieces of wealthy Italian merchants and the nobility and were paraded through the city streets as the bride made her journey to her new home. The marriage chest became one of the most important pieces of furniture in the home and was often placed at the foot of the bed. This chest comes from Northern Italy, and was made between 1430-1460. It depicts wedding scenes and angels on the side and back panels.

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An Oil Lamp

Oil lamps were in use thousands of years ago. They remained popular until they were replaced in the 1850s by Kerosene lamps. This beautiful bronze oil lamp dates to 1507-1510 and was made by Italian sculptor, Andrea Riccio (also known as Andrea Briosco) 1470-1532. Riccio was well known for producing wonderful, and often practical, objects out of bronze.

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Wooden Altarpiece

There are many stunning altarpieces at the V&A; some are massive, colourful and awe inspiring. This particular piece caught my eye because it’s not as big, and it lacks colour but it’s extremely intricate. The detail on this altarpiece is incredible and depicts the Crucifixion. What is lacks in size and colour, it makes up for in spades with detail. It was made by Giovanni Angelo del Maino between 1496-1536.

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Renaissance Things to See at the Victoria and Albert Museum

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