Kristus som lærer i templet
Valerio Belli
1537-1636
Medium
Bronze
Classification
Plakette
Department
Den Kongelige Maleri- og Skulptursamling
Museum
SMK — National Gallery of Denmark
Credit
SMK — Statens Museum for Kunst
Accession Number
KMS5574
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Plakette
About the Artist
Valerio Belli · 1468–1546
Valerio Belli (c. 1468–1546) was an Italian gem engraver and goldsmith of exceptional distinction, celebrated in his own lifetime as the finest intaglio carver of the Renaissance. Born in Vicenza, he worked primarily in rock crystal, a notoriously difficult material that rewards mastery with extraordinary translucency and brilliance. He studied the antique gems and cameos that were being excavated...