Musician angel by Melozzo da Forlì, d. 2.5 in, Bottega Tifernate, gold retouch

Musician angel by Melozzo da Forlì, d. 2.5 in, Bottega Tifernate, gold retouch. This round painting from the Linea Aurea collection of Bottega Tifernate reproduces a detail of Melozzo's frescos "Musician angels". Measuring 2.4 in diameter, this ornament is perfect as a favour or a high-quality gift. Each piece is unique, made and finished by hand by experienced painters with academic training.

The technique
The Linea Aurea collection by Bottega Tifernate stands out for its high quality artistic works created through the patented pictography technique, created by the master Stefano Lazzari. This method allows you to create reproductions that maintain all the aesthetic qualities of an authentic painting. Years of dedicated research and study in the field of painting and restoration have enabled the Città di Castello workshop to faithfully restore the methods and recipes that the Renaissance masters applied in their creations on fresco, panel and canvas. For the frescoes, the same type of lime used by Giotto is used, a pure lime, free of salts and alkalis that could damage the work over time. The technique used is ''a fresco'' with gold leaf retouch, which allows the colors to blend perfectly with the lime pigment during drying, thus ensuring long-lasting and harmonious integration. The pigments used are oxide-based, which guarantees that the intensity of the color remains unchanged over time.

The painting
The angel's face is imposing and seems to blend into the background. The brilliant light that permeates the colours and lightens the shadows, together with the majesty of the shapes, draws inspiration from the works of Piero della Francesca. However, these elements are tempered by a more accentuated sense of naturalness, particularly evident in the portraits, characteristic of the style of the painter originally from Forlì.
Each copy comes with a certificate of origin inside the packaging, adding value to your purchase. A hook on the back makes the work suitable as a wall-mounded painting.

Artist of the original painting: Melozzo da Forlì.
Title of the original painting: Musician angel.
Year and location of the original painting: about 1472, Vatican, Pinacoteca of the Vatican Museums.
Technique: pictography "a fresco" on lime with retouch of gold leaf.
Year of the reproduction: 2024.
Item made in Città del Castello (Perugia) in Umbria.