The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 29, 2024

Venetian Filigree

Venetian Filigree

1931
(American, 1887–1953)
Courtesy of John Taylor Arms/© Suzanne Arms Hawkins
Catalogue raisonné: Fletcher, 235
Location: not on view

Description

The Ca’ d’Oro, or Golden House, is famous for the intricate and delicate tracery which was originally gilded. Arms delineated the façade with masterful precision, creating an extraordinary breadth of tone through linework alone. The palazzo’s rich repetitive pattern and cursive design is emphasized and the building occupies almost the entire space, flattening the scene. The narrow foreground, filled with a meticulously detailed reflection of the palazzo, reinforces the two-dimensionality of the composition.
  • Modern Gothic: The Etchings of John Taylor Arms. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 9-September 30, 2012).
  • {{cite web|title=Venetian Filigree|url=false|author=John Taylor Arms|year=1931|access-date=29 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1977.185