Antique Pair 17th Century Baroque Carved & Gilded Solomonic Columns Italy 1680 Sold The jar has a painted

The jar has a painted dedication to the front in black lettering

He is memorialized by fellow member Thomas Anshutz

of the "Four Seasons"

His passionate rejection of traditional painting allowed him to experiment with multiple styles including Cubism

the blue shield with three golden fleur-de-lis

Antique Pair 17th Century Baroque Carved & Gilded Solomonic Columns Italy 1680 Sold The jar has a paintedA fine and rare pair of Italian Baroque carved giltwood and polychrome painted Solomonic columns, late 17th century, circa 1680. Each spiral twist column carved with trailing grapevines and bunches of grapes, the decoration carved and gessoed and gilded on the polychrome columns. Each column with a Corinthian capital to the top and raised circular base with a square hand painted plinth, with polychrome scagliola technique, designed to resemble veined