Cup on a High Foot
ca. 1602 | Ottavio Miseroni
In hardly another genre do nature and art enter into a more fruitful relationship than in glyptics, the art of stonecutting. Here the very conception of an artwork is inspired by the natural colouration and pattern of the precious materials; they determine shape and appearance of the result. The great princely collections of glyptic art, such as that of Emperor Rudolf II, may be likened to collections of minerals ennobled by the skill of artists.
In hardly another genre do nature and art enter into a more fruitful relationship than in glyptics, the art of stonecutting. Here the very conception of an artwork is inspired by the natural colouration and pattern of the precious materials; they determine shape and appearance of the result. The great princely collections of glyptic art, such as that of Emperor Rudolf II, may be likened to collections of minerals ennobled by the skill of artists.
Attributed to:
Ottavio Miseroni (Steinschnitt) (1567 Mailand - 1624 Prag) DNB
Artist:
Jan Vermeyen (Fassung) (vor 1559 Brüssel - 1608 Prag) DNB
Time:
ca. 1602
Object Name
Vessel; Cup
Culture
Prague
Material/technology:
Matrix opal, gold, enamel
Dimensions:
H. 9,3 cm, L. 10,8 cm, B. 9 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer
Invs.
Kunstkammer, 1663
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