European Decorative Arts and Sculpture Dish with the Death of Achilles Made in Urbino, Italy, Europec. 1535 Workshop of Guido Durantino, Italian (active Urbino), documented 1516 - 1576 Tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica) * Gallery 250, European Art 1500-1850, second floor 2004-143-1 125th Anniversary Acquisition. The Howard I. and Janet H. Stein Collection, 2004 |
LabelGuido Durantino headed a flourishing workshop, although no signed piece mentions him as a painter. He eventually took the family name Fontana, founding a dynasty of ceramic artists.* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
