Plate with The Lover Tormented 1522

This 16th-century plate, titled “Plate with The Lover Tormented,” was created by Maestro Giorgio Andreoli, an Italian maiolica painter active from 1500 to 1550. It depicts a scene from a romantic story, with a woman rejecting a man’s advances. The plate is a fine example of Italian Renaissance decorative arts, utilizing rich colors and detailed figures against a landscape backdrop. The intricate imagery and vibrant palette make this plate a beautiful and historically significant piece of art, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.