The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Art Object

Water Works: Bernini on Piazza Navona

In conjunction with the exhibition Bernini: Sculpting in Clay (on view October 3, 2012–January 6, 2013), Tod Marder, Professor II, Department of Art History, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, outlines the methods Bernini used to design and construct the fountains in Piazza Navona in Rome. Marder also discusses how Bernini's use of models helped him gain valuable commissions and ensure that his fountains would be accurately constructed.

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Ring

Date:: 1838–47
Culture:: French (Paris)
Medium:: Emerald, diamonds, gold, silver
Dimensions:: 1-1/16 x 13/16 in. (2.7 x 2.1 cm)
Classification:: Metalwork
Credit Line:: Gift of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1941
Accession Number:: 41.84.2

This artwork is not on display

Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings

Inscription: 170 (engraved inside shoulder)

Marking: [1] unidentified maker's mark (see image) [2] eagle's head, single outline (Paris mark for gold, restricted warranty, 1838-47) Location of marks: [1]-[2]: on hoop
Provenance

Susan Dwight Bliss (until 1941; to MMA)
See also
What
Metal (59,619)

Costume (43,644)

Metalwork (14,693)

Silver (14,061)

Gold (12,485)

Jewelry (7,527)

Rings (1,911)

Platinum (914)

Diamond (311)

Beryl (253)

Emerald (135)
Where
Europe (150,115)

France (49,363)

Paris (2,032)
When
A.D. 1800-1900 (80,790)
In the Museum
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts (43,264)
Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
France, 1800–1900 A.D.