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Four Angels bearing the Mystic Mandorla

1515
Not on view
Among the most productive of Andrea della Robbia’s sons and heirs, Giovanni — the third generation to lead the celebrated Florentine workshop — became especially renowned for his virtuoso glazing and exuberant use of color, brilliantly displayed in this dramatic lunette. The golden almond-shaped center, now missing, may once have depicted the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Surrounding it are four curly-haired angels in resplendent drapery suspended against a cerulean sky. The garments’ vibrant rainbow hues are echoed in the angels’ iridescent striped wings and in the richly festooned border.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Four Angels bearing the Mystic Mandorla
  • Maker: Giovanni della Robbia (Italian, Florence 1469–1529/30 Florence)
  • Date: 1515
  • Culture: Italian
  • Medium: Glazed terracotta
  • Dimensions: confirmed: 38 3/8 × 54 5/16 × varying depth maximum 5 1/8 in., 156 lb. (97.5 × 138 × 13 cm, 70.8 kg)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Dick Wolf Collection, Gift of Dick Wolf, 2026
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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