Portatrice d'acqua (Water carrier), Ludovico Lucietto; Studio del Mosaico Vaticano

Artwork Overview

active 1727–present
Portatrice d'acqua (Water carrier), 1920–1925
Where object was made: Italy
Material/technique: micromosaic
Dimensions:
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 42.2 x 22.2 cm
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 16 5/8 x 8 3/4 in
Frame Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 25 1/4 x 17 1/4 x 2 in
Credit line: Gift of the Max Kade Foundation
Accession number: 1977.0061
On display: Kress Gallery

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Visitors to Italy in the 19th century and later would often return home with objects made of small tiles (micromosaics) or precisely cut semi-precious stone (pietra dura) as a memento of their travels. Mosaics were popular in the Italian peninsula during the Roman Empire and early Christian and Byzantine periods. Collectors purchased smaller-scale contemporary pieces to possess a connection to the past. The Vatican Mosaic Studio, which produced this micromosaic, was established in 1727.
Intersections
Visitors to Italy in the 19th century and later would often return home with objects made of small tiles (micromosaics) or precisely cut semi-precious stone (pietra dura) as a memento of their travels. Mosaics were popular in the Italian peninsula during the Roman Empire and early Christian and Byzantine periods. Collectors purchased smaller-scale contemporary pieces to possess a connection to the past. The Vatican Mosaic Studio, which produced this micromosaic, was established in 1727.

Exhibitions

Cassandra Mesick Braun, curator
2022–2027

Resources

Video

Watch a video about the micromosaic technique.