Opificio delle Pietre Dure (Florence, circa 1680), Fight between a bear and a tiger, stone mosaic

Opificio delle Pietre Dure (Florence, circa 1680) Fight between a bear and a tiger Stone mosaic: Carrara marble, red jasper from Sicily, green jasper from Corsica, black and white marble, Arno striped marble, Belgian black marble, and Volterra alabaster. Dimensions: cm 29.5 x 21 x 2 Comparative bibliography: F.G. Polizzi, "Plus curieux qui beaux". Coral artifacts for Claude-Lamoral I, third prince of Ligne and viceroy of Sicily, in Artificia Siciliae. Sicilian decorative arts in European collecting, edited by M.C. Di Natale, Skira, Milan, 2016, pp. 165 - 174. Compare with the mosaics present in the architectural Monetiere of the Castle of the Prince of Ligne Visit our gallery website