Quatrefoil Collection

Peacock, 1864 (stained glass)
3474833 Peacock, 1864 (stained glass) by Westlake, Nathaniel (1833-1921); St John The Baptist, Cookham Dean, UK; (add.info.: Manufactured by Lavers & Barraud); eAlastair Carew-Cox; English

Jonah and the Whale, c. 1305 (fresco)
BBC192287 Jonah and the Whale, c.1305 (fresco) by Giotto (Giotto di Bondone) (c.1266-1337); Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel, Padua, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Trionfo Di Virtu. Libro Novo... page 5 (recto), 1563. Creator: Matteo Pagano
Trionfo Di Virtu. Libro Novo... page 5 (recto), 1563

The International Exhibition - Wallpaper by Messrs. Scott, Cuthbertson and Co. 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition - Wallpaper by Messrs. Scott, Cuthbertson and Co. 1862. The pattern, consisting of a quatrefoil with a shield filling...is, undoubtedly, of great merit; it is, also

Coats of arms on a tomb at Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) (detail of 294184)
CLF294191 Coats of arms on a tomb at Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) (detail of 294184) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Figures on a tomb at Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) (detail of 294184)
CLF294209 Figures on a tomb at Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) (detail of 294184) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Ceremonial bedhead made for the marriage of King Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves, 1539 (oak)
5890677 Ceremonial bedhead made for the marriage of King Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves, 1539 (oak) by English School, (16th century); 83.9x195.6x11.4 cm; Burrell Collection, Glasgow

Quatrefoil spiral fibula (garment pin), 7th century BCE. Creator: Unknown
Quatrefoil spiral fibula (garment pin), 7th century BCE

Quatrefoil Cup Stand, Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918-1392), mid-12th century

Quatrefoil Table, Italy, c. 1900. Creator: Eugenio Quarti
Quatrefoil Table, Italy, c. 1900

Cigar Cabinet, Paris, c. 1867. Creator: Charles-Guillaume Diehl
Cigar Cabinet, Paris, c. 1867

The Transportation of the Body of St John the Baptist, nineteenth panel of the South
BEN130924 The Transportation of the Body of St John the Baptist, nineteenth panel of the South Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, 1336 (bronze) by Pisano

In the Piazzetta, Eighteenth Century, 1859-92 (oil on canvas)
CH139903 In the Piazzetta, Eighteenth Century, 1859-92 (oil on canvas) by Logsdail, William (1859-1944); 160.6x120.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Easter Morning, Mary Magdalen, 1876 (stained glass)
3475475 Easter Morning, Mary Magdalen, 1876 (stained glass) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Chateau Impney, Droitwich, UK; (add.info.: Morris & Co.); eAlastair Carew-Cox; English

Quatrefoil Angel, 1863 (stained glass)
3474774 Quatrefoil Angel, 1863 (stained glass) by Holiday, Henry (1839-1927); Church of St George, Shimpling, UK; (add.info.: Manufactured by James Powell & Sons); eAlastair Carew-Cox; English

Halberd, c. 1500-25 (steel & wood)
490833 Halberd, c.1500-25 (steel & wood) by German School, (16th century); 217.4x21.9 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info)

Venice: a view of the Doges Palace and the Riva degli Schiavoni from the Piazzetta
CTS336319 Venice: a view of the Doges Palace and the Riva degli Schiavoni from the Piazzetta, c.1729 (oil on copper panel) by Canaletto

The Virgin and Child (stained glass)
PC316091 The Virgin and Child (stained glass) by French School, (13th century); Chartres Cathedral, Chartres, France; French, out of copyright

Apparition of St. Francis to his Followers (tempera on panel)
AII80594 Apparition of St. Francis to his Followers (tempera on panel) by Gaddi, Taddeo (c.1300-66); Galleria dell Accademia & Museo degli Strumenti Musicali, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian

The Last Supper (tempera on panel)
AII80583 The Last Supper (tempera on panel) by Gaddi, Taddeo (c.1300-66); Galleria dell Accademia & Museo degli Strumenti Musicali, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Pontius Pilate Washing his Hands before Christ, sixteenth panel of the North Doors of
BEN99893 Pontius Pilate Washing his Hands before Christ, sixteenth panel of the North Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, 1403-24 (bronze) by Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455); Baptistery, Florence

Justice, panel G of the South Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, 1336 (bronze)
BEN130932 Justice, panel G of the South Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, 1336 (bronze) by Pisano, Andrea (1270-1349); 50x43 cm; Baptistery, Florence, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian

The Disciples Visit Jesus, fourteenth panel of the South Doors of the Baptistery of San
BEN130919 The Disciples Visit Jesus, fourteenth panel of the South Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, 1336 (bronze) by Pisano, Andrea (1270-1349); 50x43 cm; Baptistery, Florence

St Augustine, panel H of the North Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni
BEN131530 St Augustine, panel H of the North Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, 1403-24 (bronze) by Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455); 52x45 cm; Baptistery, Florence

St. Gregory, panel G of the North Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni
BEN131529 St. Gregory, panel G of the North Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, 1403-24 (bronze) by Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455); 52x45 cm; Baptistery, Florence

St Ambrose, panel E of the North Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni
BEN131527 St Ambrose, panel E of the North Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, 1403-24 (bronze) by Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455); 52x45 cm; Baptistery, Florence

Pentecost, twentieth panel of the North Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni
BEN131521 Pentecost, twentieth panel of the North Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, 1403-24 (bronze) by Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455); 52x45 cm; Baptistery, Florence

The Crucifixion, eighteenth panel of the North Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni
BEN131519 The Crucifixion, eighteenth panel of the North Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, 1403-24 (bronze) by Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455); 52x45 cm; Baptistery, Florence

The Adoration of the Magi, third panel of the North Doors of the Baptistery of San
BEN131505 The Adoration of the Magi, third panel of the North Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, 1403-24 (bronze) by Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455); 52x45 cm; Baptistery, Florence

Prudence, panel H of the South Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, 1336 (bronze)
BEN130933 Prudence, panel H of the South Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, 1336 (bronze) by Pisano, Andrea (1270-1349); 50x43 cm; Baptistery, Florence

Fortitude, panel E of the South Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, 1336 (bronze)
BEN130930 Fortitude, panel E of the South Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, 1336 (bronze) by Pisano, Andrea (1270-1349); 50x43 cm; Baptistery, Florence

The Dance of Salome, fifteenth panel of the South Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni
BEN130920 The Dance of Salome, fifteenth panel of the South Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, 1336 (bronze) by Pisano, Andrea (1270-1349); 50x43 cm; Baptistery, Florence

The Disciples Visit St John the Baptist, thirteenth panel of the South Doors of
BEN130918 The Disciples Visit St John the Baptist, thirteenth panel of the South Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, 1336 (bronze) by Pisano, Andrea (1270-1349); 50x43 cm; Baptistery, Florence

St John the Baptist reprimands King Herod (21 BC-39 AD)
BEN130916 St John the Baptist reprimands King Herod (21 BC-39 AD), eleventh panel of the South Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, 1336 (bronze) by Pisano

Zechariah Writes the Boys Name, fifth panel of the South Doors of the Baptistery of
BEN130910 Zechariah Writes the Boys Name, fifth panel of the South Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, 1336 (bronze) by Pisano, Andrea (1270-1349); 50x43 cm; Baptistery, Florence

The Angel Announces to Zechariah, first panel of the South Doors of the Baptistery of San
BEN130906 The Angel Announces to Zechariah, first panel of the South Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, 1336 (bronze) by Pisano, Andrea (1270-1349); 50x43 cm; Baptistery, Florence

Quatrefoils of the Prophet Aggee: the Temple rebuilt, and the dried Earth
XIR164984 Quatrefoils of the Prophet Aggee: the Temple rebuilt, and the dried Earth, and quatrefoils with the Signs of the Zodiac and the Labours of the Year

The Riva degli Schiavoni, Venice (oil on canvas)
CH5069 The Riva degli Schiavoni, Venice (oil on canvas) by Canaletto, (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (1697-1768); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

South Doors of the Baptistry of San Giovanni, 1336 (bronze)
BEN31466 South Doors of the Baptistry of San Giovanni, 1336 (bronze) by Pisano, Andrea (1270-1349); Baptistery, Florence, Italy; (add.info)

North Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, 1403-24 (bronze)
BEN141112 North Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, 1403-24 (bronze) by Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455); Baptistery, Florence, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian, out of copyright

Halberd, c. 1520 (steel & wood)
490835 Halberd, c.1520 (steel & wood) by German School, (16th century); 182.3x24.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info)

St John window: Christ appears to St John (w48) (stained glass)
941677 St John window: Christ appears to St John (w48) (stained glass) by French School, (13th century); Chartres Cathedral, Chartres, France; French, out of copyright

Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, eleventh panel of the North Doors of the Baptistery of San
BEN131513 Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, eleventh panel of the North Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, 1403-24 (bronze) by Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455); 52x45 cm; Baptistery, Florence

The Transfiguration, ninth panel of the North Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni
BEN131511 The Transfiguration, ninth panel of the North Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, 1403-24 (bronze) by Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455); 52x45 cm; Baptistery, Florence

Jesus Walks on Water and Saves Peter, eighth panel of the North Doors of the Baptistery
BEN131510 Jesus Walks on Water and Saves Peter, eighth panel of the North Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, 1403-24 (bronze) by Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455); 52x45 cm; Baptistery, Florence

The Burial of St John the Baptist, twentieth panel of the South Doors of the Baptistery
BEN130925 The Burial of St John the Baptist, twentieth panel of the South Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, 1336 (bronze) by Pisano, Andrea (1270-1349); 50x43 cm; Baptistery, Florence

View of the south wall depicting scenes from the Life of Joachim and Anna
BBC191985 View of the south wall depicting scenes from the Life of Joachim and Anna and the Life of Christ, c.1305 (fresco) by Giotto (Giotto di Bondone) (c.1266-1337); Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel

St. Francis before the Pope and Cardinals (tempera on panel)
AII80596 St. Francis before the Pope and Cardinals (tempera on panel) by Gaddi, Taddeo (c.1300-66); Galleria dell Accademia & Museo degli Strumenti Musicali, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian

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"Unveiling the Timeless Charm of Quatrefoil: A Journey through Art and History" Step into the world of quatrefoil, a captivating design element that has stood the test of time. From ancient frescoes to modern masterpieces, this intricate pattern has adorned various artworks throughout history. In Jonah and the Whale, a mesmerizing fresco dating back to c. 1305, we witness how quatrefoil motifs embellish the background, adding an enchanting touch to this biblical tale's depiction. Moving forward in time, coats of arms on a tomb at Westminster Abbey showcase the regal allure of quatrefoil. This black-and-white photograph captures every delicate detail, emphasizing its significance in heraldry and nobility. Figures on another tomb at Westminster Abbey continue to captivate our imagination with their exquisite quatrefoil adornments. These intricate carvings serve as a testament to craftsmanship and artistic prowess prevalent during that era. Quatrefoil's versatility extends beyond tombs and religious art. The ceremonial bedhead made for King Henry VIII's marriage to Anne of Cleves in 1539 showcases how this motif can elevate even functional pieces like furniture into objects d'art. Traveling back further in time reveals an astonishing discovery - a quatrefoil spiral fibula from the 7th century BCE. Crafted by an unknown creator, this garment pin exemplifies how ancient civilizations embraced this timeless symbol long before it became popularized across cultures. Venturing eastward brings us to Korea's Goryeo dynasty where a stunning Quatrefoil Cup Stand from the mid-12th century stands as evidence of its global appeal. Its elegant curves and meticulous craftsmanship reflect both beauty and functionality. Italy also boasts its own contribution to quatrefoil aesthetics with Eugenio Quarti's Quatrefoil Table from c. 1900. This piece seamlessly blends traditional design elements with contemporary sensibilities, showcasing how versatile this pattern truly is. Even in the realm of decorative arts, quatrefoil leaves its mark.