{"id":98921,"date":"2022-08-09T11:06:56","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T09:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pipat-antiquites.fr\/objets\/prie-dieu-or-kneeler-in-walnut-italy-17th-century\/"},"modified":"2023-11-16T12:29:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T11:29:39","slug":"prie-dieu-or-kneeler-in-walnut-italy-17th-century","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/pipat-antiquites.fr\/en\/objets\/prie-dieu-or-kneeler-in-walnut-italy-17th-century\/","title":{"rendered":"Prie-dieu or kneeler in walnut. Italy, 17th century"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ override_padding=”yes” column_padding=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”687729″][vc_custom_heading text_weight=”300″ uncode_shortcode_id=”930063″]Prie-dieu or kneeler in walnut. Italy, 17th century <\/span>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”187330″]This very beautiful prie-dieu is designated in Italy by the term inginocchiatoio<\/i> and its use makes no mystery! Certainly the prerogative of a rich and pious sponsor, this kneeler was undoubtedly installed in a private chapel and allowed both to meditate and to adorn, as it should, a space entirely devoted to the adoration of God.<\/p>\n

The use of walnut tends to attribute this prie-dieu to the northern regions of Italy; perhaps Emilia-Romagna is a probable candidate for the region of origin of this piece of furniture provided with an armrest named accoudoir – allowing you to lean in front of you for prayer (unlike the accotoir which allows you to resting with elbows on the side) – and a step called a kneeler, on which the faithful kneel. <\/span><\/p>\n

These last two elements as well as the central door reveal storage in which could be placed religious books as well as rosaries, crucifixes or other usual objects in worship.<\/p>\n

The whole piece of furniture presents a superb work of intarsia (Italian marquetry technique) of bone, ivory and ebony in two-tone patterns specific to 17th century Italy. The central door is decorated with the monogram of Jesus, IHS, inscribed in a rose window with straight or undulating rays. Rosaries of pearls, flowered vases, festoons and two-tone patterns sumptuously adorn the entire surface of the furniture. This rare prie-dieu is in perfect condition.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Prie-dieu or kneeler probably from northern Italy. Intarsia of ivory, bone and ebony on a walnut frame.<\/p>\n

Dimensions:<\/p>\n