Lot no. 63
Benedetto Buglioni, coat of arms of bishop Leonardo Buonafede, circa 1520, glazed polychromed terracotta
Benedetto Buglioni
(Florence 1461 - 1521)
COAT OF ARMS OF BISHOP LEONARDO BUONAFEDE
1520 CIRCA
polychrome glazed terracotta relief of quadrangular form depicting a coat of arms stamped with a white bishop's mitre complete with infulas (gold, with a red bull with raised tail, supported and in the act of climbing a mountain of six Italian-style green peaks) from the sides of which emerge yellow ribbons completed with white tassels, on a brown background tile, 22.5x25.5x5.5 cm
Comparative literature
R. Dionigi (a cura di), Stemmi robbiani in Italia e nel mondo. Per un catalogo heraldico, storico e artistico , Florence 2014, p. 216 n. 221
See original version (Italian) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits: Contact organization
Antique art and decorative objects
About the sale