Attributed to Jacopo Sansovino (Italian, 1486–1570)
The Institution of the Rosary
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Attributed to Jacopo Sansovino (Italian, 1486–1570)c. 1590
The Institution of the Rosary
Attributed to Jacopo Sansovino (Italian, 1486–1570) →sixteenth century16th CenturyRenaissancemedal/plaquette/coinsculpture
Date
c. 1590
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
18.1 × 12.7 × 0.9 cm (7 1/8 × 5 × 11 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift from the Edward A. and Inge Maser Collection in honor of Ian Wardropper
This relief panel shows Jesus crowning the Virgin Mary as the Queen of Heaven. Angels surround and support both figures. Some hold rosaries, strings of beads celebrating events in the Virgin’s life and used to count prayers in her honor. The style of the elaborate frame was incredibly popular for both small and large artworks; the type became known as the “Sansovino frame” in reference to Jacopo Sansovino, one of the most influential Italian sculptors and designers in 16th-century Venice and the likely maker of this object.
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