Workshop of the Patanazzi family (active circa 1580-1620),Inkstand with Apollo and the Muses,Maiolica (tin glazed earthenware) 1584
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The extravagant desk set celebrates the art of poetry while providing a writer storage for the tools of his craft.The exterior decorations evoke ancient Roman art and honor the divine sources of creativity.Gods and muses perch beside famous poets atop an elaborate confection of drawers and removable containers,including inkwells and a sand-shaker (for drying fresh text).Inside,the compartments are decorated with images denoting their contents,such as scissors and quills.
Workshop of the Patanazzi family (active circa 1580-1620),Inkstand with Apollo and the Muses,Maiolica (tin glazed earthenware) 1584
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The extravagant desk set celebrates the art of poetry while providing a writer storage for the tools of his craft.The exterior decorations evoke ancient Roman art and honor the divine sources of creativity.Gods and muses perch beside famous poets atop an elaborate confection of drawers and removable containers,including inkwells and a sand-shaker (for drying fresh text).Inside,the compartments are decorated with images denoting their contents,such as scissors and quills.