Adam

Conrad Meit was court sculptor to Margaret of Austria. His virtuoso handling of the nude body was unrivalled in contemporary sculpture north of the Alps. These two figures are among the highlights of Renaissance sculpture in the Netherlands and document the rising interest of collectors and connoisseurs outside of Italy in small autonomous sculptures.

Location: Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Kunstkammer Wien Raum XXX

Object data

Object Name

Statuette; wood carving

Culture

Mechelen or Antwerp

Dated

ca. 1530/35

Artist

Conrat Meit (um 1475/80 Worms - 1550/51 Antwerpen) - GND

Material

Partially painted boxwood

Dimensions

25,5 cm × 12,6 cm

Image rights

Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Kunstkammer

Inv. No.

Kunstkammer, 9888

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