Making a 16th century style Cassetta frame

This type of late 16th century frame that we are making in this video has its origin in Siena, Italy.

It is a very basic type of a Cassetta frame consisting of a plain backframe with added sight and outer mouldings on the front.
The lack of carving is well compensated by the illusion created by the gilding and painted decorations on the mouldings. The frieze was usually decorated with painted decor and sometimes added carved ornaments in the corners and in the middle of the frieze.
In this case I made the Latin inscriptions to connect the frame to the antique hand coloured print of the City of Jerusalem. The text referes to the Religious and political attitudes towards the Holy City at the time.
The text reads;
Urbs Sancta (The Holy City)
In Hoc Signo Vinces (In this sign you will conquer)
Surrounding the text on each side is a hand painted arabic infuenced pattern to further connect the frame to the City map and its region and the ornamental influences brought to europe from the middle east at the time.
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