Sujet

Cast of cyma reversa moulding from upper architrave, late 18th century-early 19th century. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Cast of cyma reversa moulding from upper architrave, late 18th century-early 19th century. Cast reproducing the upper moulding of the architrave (directly below the figural frieze) of the Arch of Titus in Rome. It is a cyma reversa moulding decorated by lobed acanthus leaves which alternate with recessive oval leaves. This decoration was popular in the Flavian period in Rome. The cast was from the collection of Thomas Lawrence which was sold on 10 May 1830. The Arch was of particular interest in the early 19th century because the neo-classical architects Raffaele Stern and Giuseppe Valadier undertook major restoration between 1817-18 and 1823-24.

Date

1775

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Royal Academy of Arts, London

Notre référence

HRM26A35_080

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

70.6Mo (5.7Mo) / 56.5cm x 31.3cm / 6676 x 3694 (300dpi)

Mots clés

nature leaves Italy building architecture archway arch plant plants arts country Rome shape leaf sculpture art color decoration decorative Classical relief Roman location century artefact cast mould decorated artifact Arch of Titus mold Plaster Cast Architectural Feature Colour 19th century architrave bas relief bas-relief 18th century Ancient Roman Ancient Rome Eighteenth Century nineteenth century 1st century acanthus acanthus leaf sculpture Unknown plaster 1st century AD acanthus leaves 19th-century Royal Academy of Arts