Black Intaglios On Papirus In A Black Frame urn " This need to compete

" This need to compete with Michelangelo was a vital element in the early part of Giovanni's career

and dignified bearing makes this bust a statement piece worthy of the most discerning collectors

Classical Charm for Wall and Mantle

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re-founding Rome as 'Colonia Commodiana' and renaming the months after his various titles

Black Intaglios On Papirus In A Black Frame urn " This need to competeBlack Intaglios On Papirus, In A Black Frame. An elegant large framed set of Antique Grand Tour plaster intaglios dating from the 18th and 19th Century. Intricately detailed, they include portrait cameos, commemorative medallions and intaglios of mythological scenes, from ancient Greece and Rome, and finished in basalt black, with an aged appearance, and on a papirus backing. Set within a large glazed black frame and white mottled border, with easy