Herm (Fitting for a Piece of Furniture?)
late 16th c. | Agostino Rubini
Small bronze sculptures were intended to be held in the hands of connoisseurs – for them to enjoy feeling their smooth surface and to study even the smallest details. Unlike the viewer’s ritualized interaction with religious artworks characteristic of the Middle Ages, here the focus is on the artist’s invention and creation: This marks the beginning of modern art appreciation. Moreover, these easily copied bronzes were also within the reach of less affluent collectors.
Small bronze sculptures were intended to be held in the hands of connoisseurs – for them to enjoy feeling their smooth surface and to study even the smallest details. Unlike the viewer’s ritualized interaction with religious artworks characteristic of the Middle Ages, here the focus is on the artist’s invention and creation: This marks the beginning of modern art appreciation. Moreover, these easily copied bronzes were also within the reach of less affluent collectors.
Attributed to:
Agostino Rubini (um 1560 - 1629) DNB
previously attributed to:
Alessandro Vittoria , Werkstatt (1525 Trient - 1608 Venedig) DNB
Time:
late 16th c.
Object Name
Statuette; Fitting
Culture
Venice
Material/technology:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H. 52,3 cm; B. 20 cm; T. 12cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer
Invs.
Kunstkammer, 7597
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