Untitled work
Description
Boîte vitrée avec cadre ouvragé en poirier noirci avec baguette intérieure en bois doré. Sainte Madeleine (personnage en cire) dans sa grotte, allongée sur un lit de mousse devant un crucifix de verre émaillé tenant un livre dans les mains. A ses pieds, rosier couvert de fleurs, moutons, chien, source, petit sentier sur lequel se trouve Saint Maximin appuyé sur sa croix. En haut à droite, le Christ et la Samaritaine au puits. Au sommet de la grotte, deux arbres couverts de fruits et et des animaux : lapin, cerf, lion, renard, loup. L'ensemble est orné d'une multitude de petites fleurs.
Subject depicted
figure biblique (sainte Marie Madeleine, allongé, la Sainte Baume, saint Maximin d'Aix, mouton, chien, rosier),scène biblique (la Samaritaine au puits, christ, sainte Marie Madeleine),ornementation (arbre fruitier, animal, lapin, lion, renard, loup, oiseau, fleur)
About this work
The artwork titled "This artwork", attributed to anonyme, is preserved at musée de la faïence Frédéric Blandin. 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: arts décoratifs, croyances - coutumes, verrerie. It was created using the following materials and techniques: verre (étiré à la lampe), bois (doré (bois/ivoire)), cire, soie, fil de soie. Its period of creation is identified as: 1st quarter 17th Century.
The Conserving Museum
"This artwork" is preserved at musée de la faïence Frédéric Blandin, an institution bearing the « Musée de France » label. This label ensures that the collections are managed rigorously in terms of conservation, inventory, and public accessibility.
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 oeuvre est réalisée en verre (étiré à la lampe), bois (doré (bois/ivoire)), cire, soie, fil de soie. Format : H. en cm 54 ; l. en cm 62. L'oeuvre représente : figure biblique (sainte Marie Madeleine, allongé, la Sainte Baume, saint Maximin d'Aix, mouton, chien, rosier),scène biblique (la Samaritaine au puits, christ, sainte Marie Madeleine),ornementation (arbre fruitier, animal, lapin, lion, renard, loup, oiseau, fleur). L'oeuvre appartient à la 1er quart 17e siècle.
Creation context
de anonyme voit le jour dans le contexte bouillonnant de la 1er quart 17e siècle, une époque de profondes transformations artistiques et culturelles. Aujourd'hui conservée au musée de la faïence Frédéric Blandin, cette œuvre reflète les aspirations et les questionnements esthétiques de son temps. L'artiste puise dans l'effervescence créatrice de son époque les ressources nécessaires pour forger une œuvre qui dialogue avec les courants dominants tout en affirmant une voix personnelle.
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