Offered by Poisson et Associés
Paintings, sculptures and art objects from the 15th to the 17th century
Openwork carved bas-relief of a faun's head or Bacchus.
This plaque was originally created for the drainage of water or air, like the Mouth of Truth in Rome.
Attributed to Lorenzo Rubini (1543-1574) and his workshop.
An identical sculpture adorns the floor of the rotunda of the Palazzo Almerico-Capra, a famous Palladian villa in Vicenza.
Colored limestone.