Design for a Silver Monstrance

Massimiliano Soldani-Benzi, 1656 - 1740



Design for a Silver Monstrance

Massimiliano Soldani-Benzi 1656 - 1740

Summary

Design for a monstrance with a circular void at the top to hold the host. The void is surrounded by cherubic heads and clouds with lines suggesting rays of light projecting from the outside edge. A naked infant standing on a decorative pedastal forms the base of the object. Closely related to silver monstrances in the Medici Chapels, S. Lorenzo and in the Compagnia del Santissimo Sacramento, Fagna.


Object Name

Design for a Silver Monstrance

Date Created

about 1700

Dimensions

support: 44.9cm x 24.4cm

accession number

1979.580

Support

paper

Medium

ink (brown)
chalk (black)


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