Clock: Diana on a Centaur
ca. 1602/06 | Hans Jakob I. Bachmann
Automata powered by springs were among the most coveted objects in a princely Kunstkammer. They are highlights of mechanical artistry and an expression of the desire to make inanimate things come to life. Thus, human skill seemed to imitate the divine act of creation and to assume control over nature.
Automata powered by springs were among the most coveted objects in a princely Kunstkammer. They are highlights of mechanical artistry and an expression of the desire to make inanimate things come to life. Thus, human skill seemed to imitate the divine act of creation and to assume control over nature.
Artist:
Hans Jakob I. Bachmann , (Goldschmied) (1574 Memmingen - 1651 Augsburg) DNB
Time:
ca. 1602/06
Object Name
Automaton; Clock
Culture
Augsburg
Material/technology:
Silver, partly gilded, enamel, pearls, garnets, wood, iron
Dimensions:
H. 39,5 cm, L. 32,5 cm (max), B. 18,3 cm
Stamp / markings
Augsburger Pyr (SEL 22); R 3, [Nr.544 (SEL 1131b neu)], SEL 1127*
Seling 2007: MZ 1127a; MZ 0150
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer
Invs.
Kunstkammer, 1166