The photo of the great Renaissance painting by Giorgio Vasari only shows a section (a large sea turtle in the right arm, a sail on the left, the symbols for "Festina lente"). But it served as a template for the commissioned work using the fresco technique ("Search: Oberdörfer & Nitsch"). The original adorns an entire wall in the "Hall of the Elements" of the Palazzo Vecchio (Florence). There are also a wealth of other turtle motifs in the ceiling paintings and even in the floor. The artist was a court painter, architect, enthusiastic art collector and is considered the "father of art history". Also see small pottery works under "Search: Festina lente". [hint: this is an automatic translation from German]   |   Category: Photos   |   Material: Papier   |   Country of origin: Tuscany, Italy   |   Artist: Giorgio Vasari (1511 - 1574) | Similar pieces