Barberini Cabinet

Maker: Galleria dei Lavori, Florence

Artist and publisher: After woodcut illustrations by Francesco Del Tuppo (Italian, 1443/44–1501) , published in Naples in 1485

Date: ca. 1606–23

Culture: Italian, Florence

Medium: Oak and poplar veneered with various exotic hardwoods, with ebony moldings and plaques of marble, slate (paragon); pietre dure work consisting of colored marbles, rock crystal, and various hardstones

Dimensions: 23 1/4 x 38 1/8 x 14 1/8 in. (59.1 x 96.8 x 35.9 cm)

Classification: Woodwork-Furniture

Credit Line: Wrightsman Fund, 1988

Accession Number: 1988.19

Description

The arms are those of a Barberini cardinal, probably Maffeo Barberini (1568–1644), who became Pope Urban VIII in 1623. The scenes from Aesop's Fables are after woodcut illustrations in the edition by Francisco Tuppo published in Naples in 1485.

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