The Sansovino frame

By Nicholas Penny

Subjects: Scrolls (Decorative arts), 21.81 history of decorative art, Exhibitions, Art and Design, Wood-carving, Baroque, Picture frames and framing

Description: Associated with Venice and the Veneto of the second half of the 16th century, Sansovino frames are characterised by carved overlapping scrolls, garlands of fruit, masks, broken pediments, and sometimes cherubs.