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Shallow bowl on low foot with the muse Clio riding on a swan through a watery landscape

Probably painted and lustered in the workshop of Maestro Giorgio Andreoli of Gubbio

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting on pottery of a woman standing on a swan. The scene depicts a woman with long flowing hair and a red dress, standing atop a large swan in water. The background features a landscape with a twisted tree, greenery, and an architectural structure. The sky is blue and yellow.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1535/1540
Medium
tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)
Dimensions
11566 × 11776 px
Public Domain
Yes
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