Chalice
The chalice, formed by the assembly of various parts, has a circular foot delimited by a leaf motif, decorated with four medallions with the symbols of the Evangelists, with festoons and vegetal spirals. The saucer features a band with medallions bearing various depictions, including the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes and the Appearance of Christ to the Apostles. The work, dating back to the end of the 19th century and coming from the Milanese basilica of Santa Maria presso San Celso, is characterized by the characteristic decorative repertoire of late neoclassicism, revisited with eclectic taste and realistic research.
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Artwork details
- Artist:
- Bottega lombarda, fine del XIX secolo
- Title:
- Chalice
- Date:
- 1880-1900
- Medium and technique:
- Partly gilded cast silver
- Dimensions:
- 25 × 13,6 Ø cm
- Inventory:
- MD 2001.083.011
- Location
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Location: Works from the Diocese, hypogeum
The core of the Museum’s collection consists of works from numerous churches across the vast territory of the Archdiocese of Milan, an area of great cultural and artistic richness. Before the Museum opened in 2001, surveys and site visits throughout the diocese uncovered treasures that had, in some cases, previously been unknown, and initiated a programme to recover, restore and promote this artistic heritage. The selected works included panel and canvas paintings, wooden and marble sculptures, and liturgical furnishings. These were not objects of local devotion and mostly had conservation problems, and were therefore restored, or were at risk of theft. The works are arranged chronologically, beginning on the ground floor and continuing along the central corridor on the first floor; some are displayed in the hypogeum. This core is complemented by other works that have entered the Diocesan Museum’s permanent collection over the years through loans, donations and bequests.
- Period:
- 19th century
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