Tile Figure Item Number: Ce248 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Three-dimensional figure of St. John the Baptist standing in a white, arched niche, wearing an animal hide (camel hair?) tunic. Figure has a fan shell in his left hand, and part of a broken staff in his right hand. There are yellow outlines on the arch top, above the blue section over the arch, and around the green area behind his head. Figure has a yellow halo. Partial inscription on a banner wrapped around upper portion of staff: "Ecce Agnus Dei" ("Behold the Lamb of God"). Unglazed back.
History Of Use
This frieze would probably have been mounted in a decorative niche in a private chapel or a church.
Cultural Context
Religious; decorative; functional.
Item History
- Made by Andrea Della Robbia ? (Maker) in Florence, Tuscany, Italy between 1450 and 1500
- Owned by Walter C. Koerner before December 2, 1988
- Received from Walter C. Koerner (Donor) on December 2, 1988
What
Who
- Culture
- Italian
- Creator
- Andrea Della Robbia ? (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Walter C. Koerner
- Received from
- Walter C. Koerner (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Florence, Tuscany, Italy
When
- Creation Date
- between 1450 and 1500
- Ownership Date
- before December 2, 1988
- Acquisition Date
- on December 2, 1988
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics; terracotta; earthenware; tin-glaze
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1417/0192