Untitled work
School : France, Rouen
Description
Décor de grand feu polychrome Carreau représentant une torchère enflammée et une partie des ailes d'une chimère. L'un des bords est orné de perles et, à l'opposé, une bordure noire délimite la suite du décor à fond bleu.
Subject depicted
ornementation (aile, torche, flamme, perle orn)
About this work
The artwork titled "This artwork", attributed to ABAQUESNE Masséot, is preserved at musée Municipal. Referenced in the Joconde database, this work contributes to the national artistic heritage preserved in labeled museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: céramique. It was created using the following materials and techniques: faïence, grand feu, polychrome. Its period of creation is identified as: 2nd quarter 16th Century;3rd quarter 16th Century.
The Conserving Museum
"This artwork" is preserved at musée Municipal, 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
La réalisation fait appel à faïence, grand feu, polychrome. Mesures : Hauteur en cm 11 ; Largeur en cm 11 ; Epaisseur en cm 2.5. Cette pièce a pour sujet : ornementation (aile, torche, flamme, perle orn). La création de cette oeuvre remonte à la 2e quart 16e siècle;3e quart 16e siècle. Complément d'information : ABAQUESNE : C'est au Normand Masséot Abaquesne que l'on doit la première production française de pavement en faïence. Un acte du tabellionnage de Rouen du 31 octobre 1526 mentionne qu'Abaquesne demeurait paroisse Saint-Vincent et exerçait le métier de layetier (emballeur) ; sur un autre, daté de 1538, il est qualifié d'emballeur et d'émailleur sur terre. Sa formation demeure mystérieuse : pratiquait-il le métier lui-même ou était-il entrepreneur ? Montmorency devint en 1542 le principal commanditaire d'Abaquesne. ; nationalité : Française.
Creation context
Quand ABAQUESNE Masséot entreprend la réalisation de , la 2e quart 16e siècle;3e quart 16e siècle bat son plein et redéfinit les codes de la création. Cette œuvre, aujourd'hui au musée Municipal, porte la marque indélébile de son époque, témoignant des tensions créatrices et des aspirations qui animent alors les milieux artistiques.
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