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Reading, Writing, and Roentgen

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Carolyn Sargentson, independent art historian and Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the Victoria and Albert Museum, outlines how changing social practices altered the designs and styles of furniture, both for the nobility and the lower classes.

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Extravagant Inventions: The Princely Furniture of the Roentgens on view October 30, 2012–January 27, 2013.

The exhibition and catalogue are made possible by the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation.

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The Sacrifice of a Swine

Andrea Briosco, called Riccio  (Italian, Trent 1470–1532 Padua)

Date:
probably early 16th century
Culture:
Italian
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
3 1/8 x 4 in. (7.9 x 10.2 cm.)
Classification:
Medals and Plaquettes
Credit Line:
Bequest of Anne D. Thomson, 1923
Accession Number:
23.280.22

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