Retable du baptème du Christ aux orfrois
Description
Scène du baptème du Christ se déroulant à l'intérieur d'une grotte de rocaille en carton agrémenté de fritte de verre, d'herbes odorantes, d'arbres sur support de soie, de fleurs de tulle, de miroirs et d'oiseaux de verre. La source du Jourdain est évoquée par une anse de verre. Saint Jean Baptiste et le Christ agenouillé à ses pieds. Dans la partie supérieure droite, un berger et ses moutons. Des animaux, chiens, moutons, lapins, cerf, lion évoluent dans l'ensemble de la composition.
Subject depicted
scène biblique (baptême du Christ, christ, saint Jean Baptiste, animal, chien, mouton, lapin, lion),ornementation (arbre, fleur orn, coquillage)
About this work
The artwork titled "Retable du baptème du Christ aux orfrois", attributed to anonyme, is preserved at musée de la faïence Frédéric Blandin. 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, verrerie, croyances - coutumes. It was created using the following materials and techniques: verre (étiré à la lampe), bois, carton, soie, coquillage (collé (papier/carton pâte)). Its period of creation is identified as: 2nd quarter 17th 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
Le musée de la faïence Frédéric Blandin conserve Retable du baptème du Christ aux orfrois, oeuvre de anonyme. Le procédé technique employé est verre (étiré à la lampe), bois, carton, soie, coquillage (collé (papier/carton pâte)). L'oeuvre présente les dimensions suivantes : H. en cm 37,5 ; l. en cm 47 ; P. en cm 18. On y reconnaît : scène biblique (baptême du Christ, christ, saint Jean Baptiste, animal, chien, mouton, lapin, lion),ornementation (arbre, fleur orn, coquillage). Sa période de création est la 2e quart 17e siècle.
Creation context
La 2e quart 17e siècle offre à anonyme le terreau fertile pour concevoir Retable du baptème du Christ aux orfrois. 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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