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This gesture was a popular device in Baroque art to increase the intensity and emotion of the depiction.\r\n\r\nSir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes.  Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.","physicalDescription":"Oval micromosaic, in an oval gilt frame, depicting the head of an Apostle with a grey beard and upturned eyes. 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The original twelve were Simon, Peter, Andrew, James and John (sons of Zebedee), Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew (or Levi), Thomas, James (son of Alpheus), Jude (or Thaddeus), Simon and Matthias (who took the place of Judas).","historicalContext":"The large rectilinear tesserae in this mosaic are characteristic of the altar mosaics created for St Peter's Basilica, Rome, in the early 18th century.  Executed in the Baroque style, with the characteristic devise of portraying the figure with his eyes turned upwards in awe. During this period, the work of the Vatican Mosaic Workshop was restricted to Christian themes copied from paintings or cartoons or portraits of papal leaders. They were made for display in St Peter's Basilica or other Roman churches.","briefDescription":"Micromosaic depicting an apostle, Russia, 18th century","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Avery, Charles, assisted by Arthur Emperatori. <u>Mosaics from the Gilbert Collection: summary catalogue</u>. Exhibition catalogue Victoria & Albert Museum. London: H.M.S.O. 1975, cat. no. 23."},{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Alfieri, Massimo, Maria Grazia Branchetti and Guido Cornini. <u>Mosaici Minuti Romaniu del 700 et dell'800</u>. Exhibition catalogue, Rome: Edizione del mosaico, 1986, fig. 48."}],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[{"text":"Mosaic of a man\r\n1750-60\r\n\r\nThis mosaic probably shows an apostle looking heavenwards, in the style of the 17th century Italian painter Guido Reni. Its technique and frame are comparable to a portrait of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna of Russia dated 1750. This mosaic was perhaps intended for the Russian court, where the newly established Imperial Mosaic Company encouraged an interest in this technique.\r\n\r\nMosaic: probably Rome, Vatican Workshop, possibly Alessandro Cocchi\r\nFrame: possibly Rome, Luigi Valadler\r\nGlass micromosaic with gilded bronze frame\r\nMuseum no. Loan:Gilbert.222:1, 2-2008","date":{"text":"2024","earliest":"2024-01-01","latest":"2024-12-31"}},{"text":"An Apostle\r\nAbout 1700\r\n\r\nThe fiture of this apostle turns his eyes upwards in awe towards the heavens. This gesture was a popular device in Baroque art to increase the intensity and emotion of the depiction.\r\n\r\nItaly; probably Vatican Mosaic Workshop, Rome\r\nGlass mosaic with gilded wood frame\r\nMuseum no. 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