Untitled work
School : Italie
Description
Calice en cuivre doré au mercure, à décor repoussé et gravé et motifs émaillés polychromes ; coupe en argent doré. ; Pied polylobé avec tranche décorée d'une mouluration perlée ; dessus du pied gravé de trilobes en bordure. Tige hexagonale portant dans sa partie inférieure six inscriptions en lettres dorées sur fond émaillé bleu au-dessus de fleurs de lys et dans sa partie supérieure une fleur émaillée turquoise ; coupée par un noeud aplati à décor de feuillages et portant six bossettes émaillées illustrées
Subject depicted
scène biblique (Christ en croix, Vierge, saint Jean, saint, évêque, livre,flèche, ancre, fleur de lys, fleur, feuille)
About this work
The artwork titled "This artwork", attributed to anonyme (orfèvre), is preserved at musée d'art sacré. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: orfèvrerie, croyances - coutumes. It was created using the following materials and techniques: argent, doré, glaçure, cuivre. Its period of creation is identified as: 2nd half 14th Century.
The Conserving Museum
musée d'art sacré preserves this work in its collections. As a « Musée de France » labeled museum, the institution is committed to preserving and showcasing the pieces entrusted to it.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
Cette pièce est en argent, doré, glaçure, cuivre. Elle mesure H. 19.5 ; D. 12.5 ; Pds. en g 382. L'oeuvre représente : scène biblique (Christ en croix, Vierge, saint Jean, saint, évêque, livre,flèche, ancre, fleur de lys, fleur, feuille). L'oeuvre date de la 2e moitié 14e siècle.
Creation context
La création de s'inscrit dans un moment charnière de la 2e moitié 14e siècle. anonyme (orfèvre) y répond aux interrogations de son temps avec une acuité remarquable, produisant une œuvre dont le musée d'art sacré assure aujourd'hui la conservation et la diffusion auprès du public. Le contexte de création enrichit la compréhension de cette pièce majeure.
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