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Prospero Mallerini — Trompe l'œil after a sculpture by Andrea della Robbia (1435–1525)
Prospero Mallerini

Trompe l'œil after a sculpture by Andrea della Robbia (1435–1525)

A sophisticated trompe-l'œil composition that mimics a sculptural relief by the renowned Renaissance artist Andrea della Robbia. Mallerini's oil painting creates a illusionistic effect of three-dimensional sculpture.

Medium
oil on canvas

🔨 Auction Lot

Old Master Paintings & Works on Paper Day Auction

June 27, 2024

Estimate: $10,000$15,000

Lot 117

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Prospero Mallerini, Trompe l'œil after a sculpture by Andrea della Robbia (1435–1525)

A sophisticated trompe-l'œil composition that mimics a sculptural relief by the renowned Renaissance artist Andrea della Robbia. Mallerini's oil painting creates a illusionistic effect of three-dimensional sculpture.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Relief, Renaissance Influence, Sculpture, Andrea Della Robbia, Optical Illusion, Trompe-l'œil, Italian Art, Illusionism, Oil on Canvas