Assumption of the Virgin
Unknown
16th century · Verre églomisé, silver parcel gilt · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Verre églomisé is glass decorated by gilding or painting. The design is applied to the reverse side, so that details and objects in the foreground must be delineated first and the background last.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 16th century
- Medium
- Verre églomisé, silver parcel gilt
- Culture
- Italian
- Department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Credit line
- Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
