Maestro Giorgio Andreoli of Gubbio

Maestro Giorgio
Giorgio da Gubbio
Andreoli, Giorgio di Pietro

Italian, c. 1465/1470 - c. 1553

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This is a colorfully decorated plate. At the center, a cherubic child with light skin and wings stands atop a large vase full of flame, holding a bow and surrounded by red, green, and white clouds. On the right, a woman with light skin adorned in elaborate yellow and blue clothing is seated on a chariot facing the left, her long blonde hair flowing backwards. At the back of her chariot, a naked child with light skin appears tied, with their hands behind their back. On the left of the plate are two large birds with longs necks and blue, yellow, and green feathers. They stand in front of the chariot, facing left. At the top is another cherub, flying over the scene with orange flame in both their hands. The background of the plate is a rich, dark blue, with more billowing red and green clouds surrounding the scene. The rim of the plate is gold.
Nicola da Urbino, Italian 16th Century, Plate with Venus in her chariot and Cupid, riding through a night sky, c. 1530/1535, tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica), Widener Collection, 1942.9.336

Plate with Venus in her chariot and Cupid, riding through a night sky

Nicola da Urbino, Italian 16th Century · c. 1530/1535 · tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica) ·  Accession ID  1942.9.336

Francesco Xanto Avelli, Italian 16th Century, Shallow bowl on low foot with the death of Laocoön and his two sons, 1539, tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica), Widener Collection, 1942.9.338

Shallow bowl on low foot with the death of Laocoön and his two sons

Francesco Xanto Avelli, Italian 16th Century · 1539 · tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica) ·  Accession ID  1942.9.338

This circular plate is painted with an almost cartoon-like scene showing four people with pale skin around a stream, near the exterior of a tower. At the top of the plate, a nude woman is shown from the thighs up as she falls horizontally from an open window at the top of the tower. Her back, buttocks, and a single breast are exposed to us while a deep red and blue fabric wraps over her far shoulder and around her thighs. Her hands clasp as she reaches her arms forward, and her copper-red hair flies behind her. Her mouth is wide open. Directly below her, at the bottom center of the plate, a man partially wrapped in ruby-red drapery lies on his back in the stream. One arm is flung over his head and the other hangs across his body. He has black hair, and his eyes are closed. On the right side of the plate, a second man stands on the bank of the stream with his body facing us, as he turns his face to our left in profile. He has curly, brown hair, and the eyebrow we can see is furrowed. He wears a knee-length red tunic, and he raises both arms high overhead. Finally, the fourth winged, child-like person stands on the opposite bank, to our left. He is nude except for a quiver of arrows slung across his chest. His babyish body is chubby with small wings between his shoulder blades. He faces the center of the scene and looks up at the falling woman while raising a long torch toward her. The tower is made of parchment-white stones outlined with mustard yellow and black. A shield or coat of arms hangs or hovers just above the center of the plate. It has a rounded top and pointed bottom, and has six gold, tree-like forms against a navy-blue background, all within a scrolling, red frame. The stream winds into the distance between buildings along the banks. Cobalt-blue and sepia-brown mountains line the horizon, and a light brown sun with linear rays sets behind them. The plate is edged with a thin band of golden brown, and there are several chips around the rim. The plate is shown in front of a light gray background and it casts a light shadow to our right.
Francesco Xanto Avelli, Vincenzo Andreoli, Italian 16th Century, Plate with Hero leaping to her death from her tower and the drowned Leander; in the center, a shield of arms, 1538, tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica), Widener Collection, 1942.9.337

Plate with Hero leaping to her death from her tower and the drowned Leander; in the center, a shield of arms

Francesco Xanto Avelli, Vincenzo Andreoli, Italian 16th Century · 1538 · tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica) ·  Accession ID  1942.9.337

This is a painting on pottery of a woman standing on a swan. The scene depicts a woman with long flowing hair and a red dress, standing atop a large swan in water. The background features a landscape with a twisted tree, greenery, and an architectural structure. The sky is blue and yellow.
Italian 16th Century, Shallow bowl on low foot with the muse Clio riding on a swan through a watery landscape, c. 1535/1540, tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica), Widener Collection, 1942.9.340

Shallow bowl on low foot with the muse Clio riding on a swan through a watery landscape

Italian 16th Century · c. 1535/1540 · tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica) ·  Accession ID  1942.9.340

This is a decorative plate. At the center of the plate is a shield divided into quadrants with various designs including diagonal stripes, fleur-de-lis, and the outlines of lions. The shield is set against a background of green grass and a blue sky, with swirling ribbons hanging from it and the letters A F on either side. This central image is surrounded by a thick yellow border. The rim of the plate is adorned with repeated leaf-like structures and swirling patterns in yellow, green, and red against a dark blue background.
Italian 16th Century, Plate with border of palmettes and scrollwork; in the center, a shield of arms and the initials A.F., 1526, tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica), Widener Collection, 1942.9.335

Plate with border of palmettes and scrollwork; in the center, a shield of arms and the initials A.F.

Italian 16th Century · 1526 · tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica) ·  Accession ID  1942.9.335

This is a decorative plate. In the center of the plate, there is a shield or coat of arms set in a faint green landscape under a blue-and-yellow sky. The upper section of the shield depicts a crescent moon against a deep blue background, while the lower section shows a silhouette of a person's head in profile, facing the left, set against a white background. The person has dark skin and a white bandana wrapped around their head. In the middle of the shield is a rectangle of light green. The rim of the plate features orange swirls and feather-like shapes against a dark blue background.
Italian 16th Century, Broad-rimmed bowl with palmette and cornucopia border; in the center, shield of arms of the Saracinelli of Orvieto, c. 1525/1528, tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica), Widener Collection, 1942.9.329

Broad-rimmed bowl with palmette and cornucopia border; in the center, shield of arms of the Saracinelli of Orvieto

Italian 16th Century · c. 1525/1528 · tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica) ·  Accession ID  1942.9.329

This is a painting of a scene featuring a young, winged figure reaching out to a robed woman. The round plate shows a colorful, intricate scene with a winged cherubic figure and a woman dressed in a flowing garment. The background displays a landscape with a twisted tree shape, rolling hills, and a detailed village under a sunset or dawn sky with hues of orange, blue, and pink. The style resembles the work of Renaissance artist Luca della Robbia, known for vibrant colors and intricate detailing typical of painted maiolica ware from that period.
Italian 16th Century, Painter of the Three Graces, Plate with the reconciliation of Cupid and Minerva, 1525, tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica), Widener Collection, 1942.9.333

Plate with the reconciliation of Cupid and Minerva

Italian 16th Century, Painter of the Three Graces · 1525 · tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica) ·  Accession ID  1942.9.333

This painted plate shows three armored people and two horses in a dynamic scene set against a green and blue landscape. The people all have light skin and wear armor in shades of yellow and gold, with red fabric around their waists. They all wear different hats: one wears a yellow hat, one wears a blue hat, and one wears an orange hat with large blue feathers. Closest to us, a person jabs a spear towards a large white horse on the right. Another person is behind this horse, holding its reigns and looking over their shoulder. In the background on the left, a person riding a tan horse points a long sword down at the spear-wielder. In the background, blue water winds through light green grass and pale rock formations, with a few light blue trees. In the distance on the right is a large white castle with a golden roof under a blue sky that fades to yellow near the horizon. The rim of the plate is gold.
Italian 16th Century, Painter of the Three Graces, Flat plate with a battle scene, 1525, tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica), Widener Collection, 1942.9.334

Flat plate with a battle scene

Italian 16th Century, Painter of the Three Graces · 1525 · tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica) ·  Accession ID  1942.9.334

This is a colorful, decorative plate. The center of the plate features a coat of arms in vibrant tones of gold and deep blue, with the outline of a black bird. The shield is against a green and blue landscape, circled by a thick mustard-yellow border. The wide rim of the plate is adorned with green leaves, floral patterns, and curling scrollwork in blue, red, and yellow hues. There is the repeating image of the head of a creature with curled lips and fangs that tapers into a thin, intertwining body.
Italian 16th Century, Plate with border of foliate scrollwork with dolphin heads and cornucopias; in the center, shield of arms of Vigerio of Savona, 1524, tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica), Widener Collection, 1942.9.332

Plate with border of foliate scrollwork with dolphin heads and cornucopias; in the center, shield of arms of Vigerio of Savona

Italian 16th Century · 1524 · tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica) ·  Accession ID  1942.9.332

This is a ceramic plate. The plate has an elaborate design with rich colors mainly in blue, yellow, and green tones. In the center, there is a coat of arms with a shield of blue and yellow triangular shapes, and an emblem resembling an eagle on top. On the rim of the plate are intricate patterns of scrolls and foliage in yellow, green, and reddish-brown, with blue outlines against the white background.
Italian 16th Century, Plate with border of foliate scrollwork; in the center, shield of arms of Vigerio of Savona, 1524, tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica), Widener Collection, 1942.9.331

Plate with border of foliate scrollwork; in the center, shield of arms of Vigerio of Savona

Italian 16th Century · 1524 · tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica) ·  Accession ID  1942.9.331

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1864

  • Darcel, Alfred. Musée de la renaissance: Notice des fayences peintes italiennes, hispano-moresques et françaises. Paris, 1864: 263-276.

1873

  • Fortnum 1873, 179-211.

1898

  • Mazzatinti, Giuseppe. "Documenti; per Mastro Giorgio." Rassegna bibliografica dell'arte italiana I (1898): 40-42, 57-62, 80-81.

1918

  • Del Vita, Alessandro. "Mastro Giorgio fu pittore di maioliche?" Rassegna d'arte 18 (1918): 12-29.

1931

  • Mazzatinti, Giuseppe. "Mastro Giorgio." Il Vasari 4 (1931): 105-122. This account, first published separately by Forli in 1898, is reprinted by Castelli 1988.

1933

  • Ballardini 1933-1938.

1934

  • Von Falke, Otto. "Der Majolikamaler Giorgio Andreoli von Gubbio." Pantheon 14 (1934): 328-333.

1960

  • Liverani, Giuseppe. "Andreoli." In Dizionario biografico degli italiani. Edited by Alberto Maria Ghisalberti. 79+ vols. Rome, 1960+: 3(1961):143-145.

1972

  • Hausmann 1972, 215-216.

1982

  • Fiocco, Carola, and Gabriella Gherardi. "La maiolica rinascimentale a lustro in Umbria." In Maioliche umbre decorate a lustro. Exh. cat. Chiostri di San Nicolò, Spoleto. Florence, 1982: 66-73.

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1985

  • Fiocco, Carola, and Gabriella Gherardi. "Produzione istoriata della bottega di Maestro Giorgio da Gubbio: un piatto del Maestro del Giudizio di Paride al Museo del Vino a Torgiano." Faenza 71 (1985): 297-302.

1987

  • Biganti 1987, pp. 209-225.

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1988

  • Castelli, Patrizia. A rebours 1898-1988; Giuseppe Mazzatinti e l'archivio di Mastro Giorgio. Pisa and Gubbio, 1988.

  • Fiocco/Gherardi 1988-1989, 2:401-456.

1993

  • Distelberger, Rudolf, Alison Luchs, Philippe Verdier, and Timonthy H. Wilson. Western Decorative Arts, Part I: Medieval, Renaissance, and Historicizing Styles including Metalwork, Enamels, and Ceramics. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. Washington, D.C., 1993: 163-166.