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The structure, in the shape of a triumphal arch, is close in design to altar enframements by Silvio Cosini (ca. 1495–after 1549) in Pisa.
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Title: Altar enframement
Date: ca. 1530–50
Culture: Italian, probably Tuscany
Medium: Marble
Dimensions: H. 13 ft. 10 in.; W. 11 ft. 1 in.
Classification: Sculpture-Architectural
Credit Line: Purchase, funds from various donors, 1958
Accession Number: 58.121
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