Riccio's Oil Lamp

by Ian Wardropper and James Fenton

New volume in the Frick Diptych series focuses on a remarkable Renaissance lamp, pairing an essay by Frick director Ian Wardropper with a new poem by James Fenton.

The form of this extraordinary bronze lamp, the most elaborate of several produced by Riccio (Andrea Briosco), is based on a Roman sandal, and its surface is covered with intricate reliefs modelled with a goldsmith's refinement and crisp detail. The subjects evoke the populace...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1913875318
• ISBN13: 9781913875312
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Giles
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.7" x 9.5"