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Titolo dell'opera:
Cardboard cut-outs for nativity scenes
Ambito culturale:
ambito lombardo
Author/ School/ Dating:
Lombardy, 18th century
Object Type:
silhouette
Epoca:
1801 - 1900 - XVIII
Inventario:
M.G.L. 832-851
Misure:
Unità di misura: UNR; Misure mancanti: MNR
Tecnica:
cartone dipinto
Descrizione:
Among the rarities in the museum’s nativity scene collections, a prominent and cohesive group of large-scale silhouette figures – which do not include the figures of the Holy Family – occupies a special place, presented in a modern and evocative display. The figures belong to a style of production that enjoyed particular popularity from the second half of the 18th century in Lombardy, where the work of Francesco Londonio (1723–1783) is particularly well documented. Large cardboard cut-outs, trimmed and painted with tempera, created to form part of nativity scene displays.
