Architecture and Memory

The Renaissance Studioli of Federico da Montefeltro

Robert Kirkbride

 

Worm's eye view of two station points for appreciating Federico's faithfulness. Portrait of Faith (Fede) in the south wall intarsia, a detail of Fede(rico)'s inkwell nearby and the arrangement of box-drawers (and the duke's remaining initials "RI" and "CO") in the northwest corner of the studiolo, with the drawers lettered with "FE" and "DE" obscured to avoid redundancy. Drawn by author and Amelia Amelia.

Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1903 (03.14.13a-g), Image © The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Worm's eye view of two station points for appreciating Federico's faithfulness. Portrait of Faith (Fede) in the south wall intarsia, a detail of Fede(rico)'s inkwell nearby and the arrangement of box-drawers (and the duke's remaining initials