1875 Chromolithograph Renaissance 16th Century Scrollwork Design Sculptural LOR1 XGWA2 Robert Colley

Robert Colley

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Flavian Amphitheater

Smith et Bros

1875 Chromolithograph Renaissance 16th Century Scrollwork Design Sculptural LOR1 XGWA2 Robert ColleyThis is a rare original 1875 color chromolithograph that depicts a variety of scrollwork ornamentation that date back to the first half of the 16th century. It is most likely that this design originated with the shield decorations of the Middle Ages, but it was was until the 15th century that Italians turned their interest to the iconical form as an ideal piece of architectural (or sculptural) decoration. A unique feature of this illustration, which