Fragments from the Amber Throne of Emperor Leopold I
ca. 1677 | Christoph Maucher
Numerous works entered the treasury under Leopold I that served the glorification of his imperial majesty. The amber reliefs with their program of encomium are fragments from an otherwise lost throne which Elector Frederick William of Brandenburg gave Leopold I in 1678 for his sovereign jubilee. Cameos and works of ivory and goldsmithing similarly portrayed the greatness and deeds of the emperor.
Numerous works entered the treasury under Leopold I that served the glorification of his imperial majesty. The amber reliefs with their program of encomium are fragments from an otherwise lost throne which Elector Frederick William of Brandenburg gave Leopold I in 1678 for his sovereign jubilee. Cameos and works of ivory and goldsmithing similarly portrayed the greatness and deeds of the emperor.
Artist:
Christoph Maucher (1642 Schwäbisch Gmünd - 1706/07 Danzig) DNB
Draft:
Nikolaus Turow (erw. Danzig 1652)
Recipient:
Leopold I. (1658-1705), Kaiser (1640 - 1705) DNB
Time:
ca. 1677
Object Name
Relief; Throne
Culture
Danzig
Material/technology:
Amber
Dimensions:
H. 10,9 cm, B. 12,4 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer
Invs.
Kunstkammer, 3553