Design for a Catafalque for Charles Emanuel III of Sardinia
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| Caption | Two winged genii, symbolizing death, sit on pilasters supporting a sarcophagus to Carl Emanuel III. Pedestals on either side support two candle brackets with burning candles and two putti. Above, a broken pediment supports a putto sitting at left and holding a medallion of the King. Two additional putti support the crown. All is adorned with festoons and swags. Below are groups of men, of whom one is extinguishing a candle and another is walking with new lights. At right, two women appear, one running and the other accompanied by a dog. Made in: Rome, Italy. Date: 1770s. Record ID: chndm_1901-39-1551. |
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| Creator | Carlo Marchionni, Italian (1702–1786) |
| Artwork medium | Pen and brown ink, brush and wash, black chalk on off-white laid paper, mounted |
| Credit | Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |
| Terms of use | Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0) |
| Search stock images by keyword | Design Catafalque Charles Emanuel III of Sardinia winged genii symbolizing death sit pilasters supporting sarcophagus Carl Emanuel III Architecture Carlo Marchionni |
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