Bernard Palissy
Description
Statue en ronde-bosse du savant, érudit et céramiste Bernard Palissy (1510 - 1589), inventeur des rustiques figulines. Il se tient debout, le bras plié et le regard orienté vers le sol. Il est vêtu d'un collet blanc, d'un pourpoint couleur aubergine, d'un justaucorps vert foncé et d'un haut-de-chausse rayé couleur aubergine et blanc. Un four à céramiques est posé devant ses jambes, sur lequel sont posés un ouvrage d'histoire naturelle et le traité dont Bernard Palissy est l'auteur, intitulé De l'art de terre, de son utilité, des esmaux et du feu.
Subject depicted
Palissy Bernard, homme, traité, livre, four, justaucorps, pourpoint, haut-de-chausse
About this work
The artwork titled "Bernard Palissy", attributed to Deck Théodore (1823-1891) (céramiste);Lévy Charles Octave(1820-1899) (sculpteur), is preserved at musée Théodore Deck et des pays du Florival. 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: arts décoratifs, céramique. It was created using the following materials and techniques: faïence fine (ronde-bosse, émail peint sous couverte). Its period of creation is identified as: 4th quarter 19th Century.
The Conserving Museum
musée Théodore Deck et des pays du Florival 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
Au musée Théodore Deck et des pays du Florival, on trouve Bernard Palissy, oeuvre de Deck Théodore (1823-1891) (céramiste);Lévy Charles Octave(1820-1899) (sculpteur). Cette pièce est en faïence fine (ronde-bosse, émail peint sous couverte). Ses dimensions sont H. 204 cm, l. 80 cm, P. 81 cm, Poids 173 kg (avec socle) ; l. 77,5 cm, L. 77,5 cm (socle). On y reconnaît : Palissy Bernard, homme, traité, livre, four, justaucorps, pourpoint, haut-de-chausse. L'oeuvre date de la 4e quart 19e siècle. Concernant cette pièce : Deck Théodore : Guebwiller, 1823/01/02 ; Sèvres, 1891/05/15#Lévy Charles-Octave : Paris, 1820 ; Paris, 1899.
Creation context
Deck Théodore (1823-1891) (céramiste);Lévy Charles Octave(1820-1899) (sculpteur) achève Bernard Palissy dans un climat artistique profondément marqué par la 4e quart 19e siècle. Le musée Théodore Deck et des pays du Florival, qui en conserve l'original, perpétue ainsi la mémoire d'un moment essentiel de l'histoire de l'art, où les créateurs ont su répondre aux défis de leur époque avec inventivité et audace.
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