Lidded Cup, so-called Cup of Maximilian
ca. 1510
Here, the typical geometrical-abstract shapes of Late Gothic lobed gadroon cups have been replaced by pears. Easily attributed to the influence of the dawning Renaissance, this naturalism is also evident in the virtuoso handling of the surmounting thistle. The lid features a coat of arms with the double eagle, which suggests the cup belonged to Emperor Maximilian I.
Here, the typical geometrical-abstract shapes of Late Gothic lobed gadroon cups have been replaced by pears. Easily attributed to the influence of the dawning Renaissance, this naturalism is also evident in the virtuoso handling of the surmounting thistle. The lid features a coat of arms with the double eagle, which suggests the cup belonged to Emperor Maximilian I.
Time:
ca. 1510
Object Name
Vessel; lidded Cup
Culture
Nuremberg
Material/technology:
Partially gilded silver, enamel
Dimensions:
56 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer
Invs.
Kunstkammer, 110