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Gain access to this incredible resource through either a monthly or a yearly subscription and search the entire collection from your desktop, compare multiple images side by side and zoom into the minute details of the images. Visit www.davidrumsey.com/amica for more information on the collection, click on the link below the revolving thumbnail to the right, or email us at amica@luna-img.com . Creator Name: Coaci, Vincenzo Creator Nationality: European; Southern European; Roman Creator Role: Artist Gender: M Creator Name-CRT: Vincenzo Coaci Title: Inkstand View: front Creation Start Date: 1792 Creation End Date: 1792 Creation Date: 1792 Object Type: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects Classification Term: Silver Materials and Techniques: silver, silver gilt, lapis lazuli and rosso antico, marble Dimensions: H.28-1/2 x W.20-1/2 x D.14-3/4 in. Inscriptions: SIGNATURE AMICA Contributor: The Minneapolis Institute of Arts Owner Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA ID Number: 69.80.1a,b Credit Line: Gift of the Morse Foundation Rights: http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.html Context: This magnificent inkstand commemorates the erection of the Quirinale Monument in Rome, during the pontificate of Pius VI. The monument, which still stands today outside the Palazzo Quirinale, includes an Egyptian obelisk that was unearthed near the Mausoleum of Augustus, two Roman sculptures of horse tamers, and a fountain. The ingenious inkstand was presented to the pope by Luigi Ercolani in 1792. The horse tamers can be swung from their bases by levers, revealing an inkwell and a sander for drying ink. The sphinxes' headdresses conceal candle sockets. One of the drawers contains an assortment of trompe l'oeil engravings, including Coaci's trade card. The two doves can be made to kiss by means of a lever located under the fountain. The inkstand's leather carrying case looks like a fortified medieval town--with gates, battlements, and a bell tower--to ensure the protection of this precious object. Related Multimedia Description: Antenna Audio: Permanent Collection Tour Link to Multimedia: MIA_.AA200101.24.mp3 AMICA ID: MIA_.69.80.1a,b Component Measured: overall Measurement Unit: in AMICA Library Year: 1998 Media Metadata Rights: ?The Minneapolis Institute of Arts AMICA PUBLIC RIGHTS: a) Access to the materials is granted for personal and non-commercial use. b) A full educational license for non-commercial use is available from Cartography Associates at www.davidrumsey.com/amica/institution_subscribe.html c) Licensed users may continue their examination of additional materials provided by Cartography Associates, and d) commercial rights are available from the rights holder. Home
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