My Seoul
Artist
Cristina Zani
(Italian, born 1968)
Date2015
MediumSilver, olive wood, paint, and gilding
DimensionsOverall: 3 3/8 × 3 3/8 × 3/4 inches (8.57 × 8.57 × 1.91 cm)
Credit LineGift of Robert A. Hiller
Object number2015.58
On View
On viewGallery Location
- L7
Collections
DescriptionGilded silver brooch of square wire in three rectangles with a carved, faceted and painted olive wood oblong element.Gallery LabelChristina Zani's brooch is from the series My Seoul. This collection addresses the contrasting architecture of the vibrant South Korean city. Zani says "The choice and juxtaposition of materials, shapes and colors echo [Seoul's] landscape: somber modern buildings intertwined with colorful and ancient wooden temples and palaces."
Copyright© Cristina Zani
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Workshop of Pietro Massa
ca. 1740-1750
54-57
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, called Il Benedetto
ca. 1655
F59-60/2
