Object details
Object number
S12w21
Creator(s)
Byzantine, Constantinople
Title
Corinthianizing Colonnette
Date
400 - 500
Medium
Proconnesian marble
Dimensions
118.1 cm (46 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the antiques dealer Francesco Dorigo, Venice for 250 lire on 21 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. 14-18, figs. 13a-b, 17a-b. (as Constantinopolitan; dated 5th-6th century)
Gallery
East, North, And West Cloister
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