Design for a Silver Monstrance
Massimiliano Soldani-Benzi 1656 - 1740
Summary
Design for a monstrance with a circular void at the top to hold the host. The void is surrounded by cherubic heads and clouds with lines suggesting rays of light projecting from the outside edge. A naked infant standing on a decorative pedastal forms the base of the object. Closely related to silver monstrances in the Medici Chapels, S. Lorenzo and in the Compagnia del Santissimo Sacramento, Fagna.
Object Name
Design for a Silver Monstrance
Creators Name
Date Created
about 1700
Dimensions
support: 44.9cm x 24.4cm
accession number
1979.580
Collection Group
Support
paper
Medium
ink (brown)
chalk (black)