Mezzetino: Famous Sculpture at Art Institute of Chicago

Q: Where can I see Mezzetino?

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

Q: How old is this sculpture?

It dates to c. 1765. It's made from hard-paste porcelain with polychrome enamel decoration Franz Anton Bustelli created it as part of the Swiss artistic tradition.

Q: What is notable about Mezzetino?

Franz Anton Bustelli made from hard-paste porcelain with polychrome enamel decoration, it measures H.: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Swiss artist Franz Anton Bustelli sculpted this sculpture, dating to c. 1765. Made from hard-paste porcelain with polychrome enamel decoration, it measures H.: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.).

It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

It dates to c. 1765. It's made from hard-paste porcelain with polychrome enamel decoration Franz Anton Bustelli created it as part of the Swiss artistic tradition.

Franz Anton Bustelli made from hard-paste porcelain with polychrome enamel decoration, it measures H.: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Mezzetino

Details

Where to See It

The Artist

More by Franz Anton Bustelli

Mourning Madonna

Also at Art Institute of Chicago

The Solitude of the Soul

Walking Buddha

Architectural Fragment with Relief Carving

Allegory of Science

About Mezzetino

Own Art Like This