"Light and Truth"
This is a tumblr full of paintings, textiles, antiques, writings, and artefacts from Italian History. Currently focusing on the Renaissance and Baroque periods.
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Head of FloraFlorence, Italy 1400-1500Glazed terracotta MFA Boston 

Head of Flora
Florence, Italy 1400-1500
Glazed terracotta 
MFA Boston 

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SilkLate 14th - Early 15th century Italy
[It seems to have a bug, and some wheat, and maybe a dog on it? It’s hard to tell, but it’s such an interesting piece!] 

Silk
Late 14th - Early 15th century Italy

[It seems to have a bug, and some wheat, and maybe a dog on it? It’s hard to tell, but it’s such an interesting piece!] 

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The face of a thousand nightmares.
Bust of a young womanFaenza, Italy, 1510Tin-glazed earthenware

“While maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware) was used mainly for functional or decorative plates and jugs, the technique was sometimes used for sculpture as well. This jug in the form of a bust of a woman combines the forms of vessel and sculpture.” 

The face of a thousand nightmares.

Bust of a young woman
Faenza, Italy, 1510
Tin-glazed earthenware

“While maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware) was used mainly for functional or decorative plates and jugs, the technique was sometimes used for sculpture as well. This jug in the form of a bust of a woman combines the forms of vessel and sculpture.” 

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DavidAndrea del Verrocchio1470s. Bronze with gilded details.Museo Nazionale del Bargello 

David
Andrea del Verrocchio
1470s. Bronze with gilded details.
Museo Nazionale del Bargello 

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Parade Burgonetby Filippo Negroli ca. 1510-1579Milan 

Parade Burgonet
by Filippo Negroli 
ca. 1510-1579
Milan
 

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Saint Christopher and the Infant ChristDomenico Ghirlandaio, c. 1448Fresco
[I think this is one of the most fun frescoes I have looked at. It’s just…fun!] 

Saint Christopher and the Infant Christ
Domenico Ghirlandaio, c. 1448
Fresco

[I think this is one of the most fun frescoes I have looked at. It’s just…fun!]