CARPIONI, Giulio
(b. 1613, Venezia, d. 1678, Venezia)

Corner candelabrum (detail)

1646
Fresco
Villa Caldogno, Caldogno

In the corners of the Pastor Fido camerino, as a connective element, are two unusual, extremely lively candelabra. Clearly sixteenth-century in style, they are imitations of earlier precedents, but are characterized by a sense of irony.