Object details
Object number
S12n3
Creator(s)
Byzantine, Ravenna
Title
Impost Block
Date
mid 6th century
Medium
Limestone
Dimensions
17.8 x 36.8 x 52.1 cm (7 x 14 1/2 x 20 1/2 in.)
Additional Dimensions
Top: 1 ft. 2 1/2 in. x 1 ft. 8 1/2 in. H. (without the block holding the lantern) 7 in.
Provenance
Probably purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the antiques dealer Francesco Dorigo, Venice in August 1899.
Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Bibliography
John J. Hermann, Jr. "Ravenna, Corinth and Constantinople: the Case of an Impost Block at Fenway Court." Fenway Court (1988), pp. 6-21, figs. 1a-b, 10, 17a-b. (as Italian, probably Ravenna; dated mid 6th century)
Gallery
East, North, And West Cloister
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