Untitled work
Description
Grand vase à thériaque en étain et ornementation de bronze, en forme d’urne octogonale. La base repose sur huit pieds zoomorphe en forme de lions couchés en bronze massif ; moulures en cuivre à la base et entre deux ceintures de cuivres ornementation de quatre faces de lions retenant quatre poignées pendantes en forme de serpent; entre elles quatre têtes de femme sculptées en relief portant diadèmes et voiles ; ceinture de cuivre à la base du col et au bord du couvercle également octogonal surmonté d’une poignée en forme de balustre en cuivre.
About this work
The artwork titled "This artwork", attributed to MORAND Antoine (potier);Besson Jacques (16..-16..?), is preserved at musée des hospices civils de Lyon. 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: hygiène - médecine - santé. It was created using the following materials and techniques: étain, cuivre, bronze (fonte). Its period of creation is identified as: 2nd quarter 17th Century.
The Conserving Museum
"This artwork" is preserved at musée des hospices civils de Lyon, 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 pièce est en étain, cuivre, bronze (fonte). Ses dimensions sont H. 167 cm ; D. 78 cm ; VOLUM. 0,798. L'oeuvre date de la 2e quart 17e siècle. Note sur cette oeuvre : Jacques Besson, maître potier d’étain à Lyon au milieu du XVIIème siècle.
Creation context
La création de s'inscrit dans un moment charnière de la 2e quart 17e siècle. MORAND Antoine (potier);Besson Jacques (16..-16..?) y répond aux interrogations de son temps avec une acuité remarquable, produisant une œuvre dont le musée des hospices civils de Lyon 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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The work « Untitled work » is held at musée des hospices civils de Lyon, an institution labeled as a « Musée de France ». This label guarantees the quality of collection preservation and accessibility to the public.
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