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Late 19th Century Micromosaic Mirror, Venice

Name: Late 19th Century Micromosaic Mirror, Venice
Price: 9767 USD
Availability: InStock

$9,767

Atena

Montesson, FR

Condition Notes: Very Good — This vintage item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use\. Small restorations to … moreVery Good — This vintage item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use\. Small restorations to the wood and some tesserae less

Description: Large micromosaic mirror with wood frame inlaid with intricate naturalist bouquets of flowers, roses and foliage in relief, on gold … more Large micromosaic mirror with wood frame inlaid with intricate naturalist bouquets of flowers, roses and foliage in relief, on gold background. The motifs are depicted in great detail, and the technique of micromosaic is masterfully executed. This beautifully-crafted italian mirror was made in venice, in the late 19th century, when micromosaic works were very popular throughout europe. Circa: 1890 dimensions: w: 24 in - d: 1.6in - h: 35.8in. Dimensions: l: 61cm, d: 4cm, h: 91cm. Literature micromosaics are a special form of mosaic that uses unusually small mosaic pieces - called tesserae, of glass, or in later italian pieces an enamel-like material, to make small figurative images. Surviving ancient roman mosaics include some very finely worked panels using very small tesserae, especially from pompeii, but only from byzantine art are there mosaic icons in micromosaic with tesserae as small as the best from the modern period. From the renaissance, they began to be made in italy, reaching the height of their popularity in the mid-19th century. less

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