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Frieze fragment

Polidoro da Caravaggio

Frieze fragment

Polidoro da Caravaggio
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Period

Renaissance

Theme

Daily Life

Medium

Oil on canvas

Current Location

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Story

Frieze fragment by Polidoro da Caravaggio.

Gift of Gioia and Marcello Aldega, 1998.

“A silence so complete it becomes its own witness.”

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A restrained palette and sculptural lighting create a solemn geometry. The wooden crate and letter anchor the narrative with journalistic precision.