Double Goblet with Pomona
2nd half 15th c.; 1st quarter 17th c. (mounting)
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.
Time:
2nd half 15th c.; 1st quarter 17th c. (mounting)
Object Name
Vessel; Double Cup
Culture
Venice (?); Prague or Southern German
Material/technology:
Agate, gold, enamel
Dimensions:
H. 11,3 cm, D. 6,7 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer
Invs.
Kunstkammer, 1968