Retable de Sainte Claire
Description
Boîte vitrée ornée avec cadre en bois doré aux angles soulignés par de grosses coquilles. Au centre : Sainte Claire d'Assise, en pied, vêtue d'une robe blanche et tenant un ostensoir en carton doré, moutons, oeufs et lion à ses pieds. A gauche de haut en bas : Un berger, un mouton et un chien. Saint Jean Baptiste, mouton, chien, cygnes et canards. A droite de haut en bas : Sainte Jeanne de Chantal, Saint François et une bergère. L'ensemble de la composition est orné de fleurs, fraises, et grappes de raisin.
Subject depicted
figures (ste Claire d'Assise, ostensoir, saint Jean Baptiste, st François d'Assise, animal, mouton, chien, cygne, canard, lion, fruit, fraise, raisin, oeuf),ornementation (coquillage, fleur orn)
About this work
The artwork titled "Retable de Sainte Claire", 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, verrerie, croyances - coutumes. It was created using the following materials and techniques: verre (étiré à la lampe), carton, coquillage, papier (collé (papier/carton pâte)). Its period of creation is identified as: 18th Century.
The Conserving Museum
musée de la faïence Frédéric Blandin 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
Retable de Sainte Claire (anonyme) est une oeuvre des collections du musée de la faïence Frédéric Blandin relevant de arts décoratifs, verrerie, croyances - coutumes. Le procédé technique employé est verre (étiré à la lampe), carton, coquillage, papier (collé (papier/carton pâte)). Dimensions : H. en cm 40 ; l. en cm 48. L'oeuvre représente : figures (ste Claire d'Assise, ostensoir, saint Jean Baptiste, st François d'Assise, animal, mouton, chien, cygne, canard, lion, fruit, fraise, raisin, oeuf),ornementation (coquillage, fleur orn). La création de cette oeuvre remonte à la 18e siècle.
Creation context
La 18e siècle offre à anonyme le terreau fertile pour concevoir Retable de Sainte Claire. Cette œuvre, désormais joyau du musée de la faïence Frédéric Blandin, est le fruit d'un dialogue constant entre l'artiste et les idées de son siècle. Le contexte de création confère à la pièce une dimension historique qui enrichit considérablement sa lecture.
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