Saint Jean ; Vierge à l'Enfant ; Saint Jérôme
Description
triptyque à charnières. technique de la mosaïque de plumes : une feuille de coton encollée et séchée est posée sur le modèle peint, puis découpée suivant les motifs, les pièces découpées sont placées sur une feuille d'agave, les motifs redessinés en suivant les contours. Sur ce support d'agave enduit de colle (de jus d'orchidée ?)puis recouvert d'une 'doublure' de coton (où apparaissent les motifs par transparence) seront collés les fragments de plumes
Subject depicted
figure biblique (saint Jean l'Evangéliste, attribut : livre),scène biblique (Glorification de la Vierge, trône),figure biblique (saint Jérôme, attribut : crucifix, lion)
About this work
The artwork titled "Saint Jean ; Vierge à l'Enfant ; Saint Jérôme", attributed to anonyme, is preserved at château-musée de Saumur. 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: croyances - coutumes, Amérique centrale, plumasserie, ethnologie. It was created using the following materials and techniques: plume d'oiseau, bois, coton (?), feuille. Its period of creation is identified as: 1ère moitié 17th Century.
The Conserving Museum
"Saint Jean ; Vierge à l'Enfant ; Saint Jérôme" is preserved at château-musée de Saumur, 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
anonyme est l'auteur de Saint Jean ; Vierge à l'Enfant ; Saint Jérôme, oeuvre conservée au château-musée de Saumur. Le procédé technique employé est plume d'oiseau, bois, coton (?), feuille. Format : H. 35, l. 12.3 (gauche) ; H. 34.9, l. 24.1 (centre) ; H. 34.5, l. 12.2 (droit). Sujet représenté : figure biblique (saint Jean l'Evangéliste, attribut : livre),scène biblique (Glorification de la Vierge, trône),figure biblique (saint Jérôme, attribut : crucifix, lion). La création de cette oeuvre remonte à la 1ère moitié 17e siècle.
Creation context
La création de Saint Jean ; Vierge à l'Enfant ; Saint Jérôme s'inscrit dans un moment charnière de la 1ère moitié 17e siècle. anonyme y répond aux interrogations de son temps avec une acuité remarquable, produisant une œuvre dont le château-musée de Saumur 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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