Bowl in the Form of a Mascaron
ca. 1600; before 1606 (mounting) | Girolamo Miseroni
Rudolf II had a particular affinity to precious stones. He saw them as divine creations that reflected the beauty of the entire world. At the same time he believed in their special healing and otherwise restorative powers. In his Kunstkammer the emperor had some 200 vessels of such stones as rock crystal, jasper, agate and jade. In 1588 he established his own stonecutting workshop in Prague, although he also continued to acquire works made in the workshops of Milan.
Rudolf II had a particular affinity to precious stones. He saw them as divine creations that reflected the beauty of the entire world. At the same time he believed in their special healing and otherwise restorative powers. In his Kunstkammer the emperor had some 200 vessels of such stones as rock crystal, jasper, agate and jade. In 1588 he established his own stonecutting workshop in Prague, although he also continued to acquire works made in the workshops of Milan.
Workshop:
Girolamo Miseroni (um 1522 Mailand - 1600 Mailand) DNB
Artist:
Jan Vermeyen , (Goldschmied) (vor 1559 Brüssel - 1608 Prag) DNB
Time:
ca. 1600; before 1606 (mounting)
Object Name
Vessel; Bowl
Culture
Milan; Prague (mounting)
Material/technology:
Smoky quartz, gold, enamel
Dimensions:
H. 10,2 cm, L. 16,5 cm, B. 14 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer
Invs.
Kunstkammer, 1347
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