Wed Sep 12, 2018 09:04 AM

Morning Modelbuch (9/12/2018)

This is one of those instances where I think you see what you’re looking for. Here is the jaw dropping Barberini Cabinet https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/207712 dated about 1606. It’s wood with inlay done in hard precious stones and crystal. The Met says it’s imagery is based on woodcuts from Francesco Del Tuppo’s 1443 version of Aesop’s Fables. You can have a look at the Library of Congress’ copy here https://www.loc.gov/resource/rbc0001.2007rosen0242/?st=gallery While it’s a gorgeous book and I love the illustrations and the subject matter of the cabinet is most certainly from Aesop with charming scenes like 2 chickens carrying a trussed up fox, it doesn’t really match the layout and feel of Del Tuppo.

I’m seeing instead, the influence of ornament books, particularly in the hunting scenes on the front bottom drawers.

Here’s a couple of hunters from Ostaus’ 1561 _La vera perfezione del disegno per punti e recami_ https://archive.org/details/laveraperfezione00osta and another from Quentel https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/681406