Basin with a Depiction of the Story of Europa
ca. 1602/06 | Christoph Lencker
Emperor Rudolf II acquired this basin from one of the finest Augsburg goldsmiths of the time. It depicts Europa being abducted from among her companions by Jupiter, who has turned into a bull. The picturesque composition of the scene anticipates the later, popular concept of large decorative plates. The basin originally formed a set with a ewer, now lost, in the shape of a bull with Europa.
Emperor Rudolf II acquired this basin from one of the finest Augsburg goldsmiths of the time. It depicts Europa being abducted from among her companions by Jupiter, who has turned into a bull. The picturesque composition of the scene anticipates the later, popular concept of large decorative plates. The basin originally formed a set with a ewer, now lost, in the shape of a bull with Europa.
Artist:
Christoph Lencker (1556 Ludwigsorget - 1613 Augsburg) DNB
Time:
ca. 1602/06
Object Name
Vessel; Basin
Culture
Augsburg
Material/technology:
Silver, partly gilded, enamel
Dimensions:
H. 53 cm, B. 69 cm, T. ca. 8 cm
Stamp / markings
Augsburger Pyr verschlagen (Sel 28*); R 3, Nr.412 (Sel 993*h)
Seling 2007: MZ 993k, BZ 0150
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer
Invs.
Kunstkammer, 1110
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