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Giovanni Montelatici A Pietra Dura Plaque Of The Bath Florence, Early 20th Century multi colored marbles inlaid against a black marble background, signed lower right G. Montelatici the plaque height 10 1/2 in.; width 14 1/2 in. Giovanni Montelatici (d.1930) is best known for his remarkable skill in rendering life-like religious, domestic, and rural scenes in pietra dura. After exhibiting with fellow Italian artist Calileo Chini at the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris in which they won a gold medal for an inlaid table depicting the Annunciation, they returned to Florence and established a workshop on the Via Arnolfo. Once joined by his sons Alfonso and Mario in the early 20th century, Montelatici’s business benefitted from international buyers and a growing taste for pietra dura scenes.
Dimensions: height 10 1/2 in.; width 14 1/2 in.
Condition: Very Good