Design for a Lidded Gadrooned Vase with Satyr Heads Holding Garlands 1652 - 1725

Giovanni Battista Foggini's "Design for a Lidded Gadrooned Vase with Satyr Heads Holding Garlands" (1652 - 1725) is a detailed pen drawing that showcases a design for a classical-style vase. The intricately drawn vase features a gadrooned body, a domed lid adorned with intricate floral motifs, and two satyr heads holding garlands at the top. This design, showcasing the artist's mastery of linework and his understanding of classical aesthetics, would have been used for the creation of a magnificent silver vase. The drawing is a testament to the decorative art of the 17th century, showcasing the influence of classical motifs in Italian design.