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Bowl with Lucretia Bella

ca. 1480–1500
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Bowl with Lucretia Bella
  • Date: ca. 1480–1500
  • Culture: Italian, Tuscany (probably Montelupo)
  • Medium: Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware)
  • Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 9 3/8 × 11 1/8 × 11 1/8 in. (23.8 × 28.3 × 28.3 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
  • Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1946
  • Object Number: 46.85.29
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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