Bowl with Lucretia Bella

Italian, Tuscany (probably Montelupo)

Not on view

This is an early example of the Belle donne ("beautiful women") ceramics popular throughout the Renaissance. They were probably made as amorous gifts, although it is difficult to know if they are really portraits of individuals. Because of the imagery of this bowl it may refer to Lucrezia de’Medici, the daughter of Lorenzo the Magnificent (whose birthtray is displayed in this gallery), born in 1470.

Bowl with Lucretia Bella, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), Italian, Tuscany (probably Montelupo)

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Bowl with Lucretia Bella, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), Italian, Tuscany (probably Montelupo)
Bowl with Lucretia Bella, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), Italian, Tuscany (probably Montelupo)
Bowl with Lucretia Bella, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), Italian, Tuscany (probably Montelupo)
Bowl with Lucretia Bella, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), Italian, Tuscany (probably Montelupo)
Bowl with Lucretia Bella, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), Italian, Tuscany (probably Montelupo)

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