Untitled work
Description
Cuivre, travail au repoussé. ; Rafraîchissoir à décor de godrons, dont les deux mufles de lion portent les anneaux de suspension et les quatre pieds en forme de pattes de lion sont soudés au bassin. Ces récipients avaient généralement la forme de baquets ou de cuvettes et étaient le plus souvent en cuivre, en airain ou en bois. A la fin du 17e siècle, on en fit également en vermeil, en argent, en porcelaine ou en faïence. Ils pouvaient être très richement ornés de figures en relief ou d'incrustations d'émaux. Mais le plus grand nombre était simplement en cuivre repoussé. Les rafraîchissoirs permettaient de maintenir les vins au frais. Au lieu de glace, difficile à trouver et à conserver, on utilisait du sel marin ou mieux encore du "sel ammoniac" afin de garder l'eau fraîche.
Subject depicted
lion
About this work
The artwork titled "This artwork", attributed to anonyme, is preserved at musée de l'hospice Comtesse. 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, vie domestique, arts décoratifs. It was created using the following materials and techniques: cuivre (gravure, repoussé). Its period of creation is identified as: 17th Century.
The Conserving Museum
"This artwork" is preserved at musée de l'hospice Comtesse, 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
L'oeuvre a été exécutée en cuivre (gravure, repoussé). Cette pièce mesure Hauteur en cm 17,5 ; Diamètre en cm 35. Le sujet représenté est : lion. Sa période de création est la 17e siècle.
Creation context
émerge du bouillonnement de la 17e siècle, époque où anonyme atteint la pleine maturité de son art. Visible au musée de l'hospice Comtesse, cette œuvre illustre à quel point le contexte historique nourrit et façonne la création artistique, lui conférant une profondeur qui va bien au-delà de la seule dimension esthétique.
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