Façade and Ruins
Gift of Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1880
Catalogue
- Year
- 1730
- Dimensions
- 11 1/4 x 8 3/8in. (28.6 x 21.3cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Mauro Antonio Tesi
Artist
Mauro Antonio Tesi, or, as he is sometimes called, after the name given him by his patron and admirer, Francesco Algarotti, "Il Maurino", was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque period, active mainly in Bologna. He is also considered an early proponent of the Neo-classical style.
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Record
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- Mauro Antonio Tesi
- Year
- 1730
- Dimensions
- 11 1/4 x 8 3/8in. (28.6 x 21.3cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1730-329089
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified