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Italian, Central Italy - Carved Grill (Pannello Traforato), about 1680-1700

Italian, Central Italy

Carved Grill (Pannello Traforato), about 1680-1700

Gilded walnut , 97.8 x 180.8 x 6.8 cm (38 1/2 x 71 3/16 x 2 11/16 in.)

Commentary

Elaborately carved with ribbons, leaves and two tulips on long stalks, this Baroque screen lacks any religious symbolism, yet similar designs by Filippo Passarini (1638-1698) confirm its original function as an altar frontal or railing.