So-called Bell-tower Automaton
ca. 1580 | Hans Schlottheim
This automaton alludes to a production by a theatrical troupe that Archduke Ferdinand II attended in Venice in 1579. His nephew Duke Ferdinand of Bavaria later gave him the tower as a gift, the inhabitants of which suggest the bawdy dramatic scenes of the performance. From a door that opens while playing, one of the figures exposes its naked behind to the viewer. You can experience the function and music of the automaton on the tablet computers located by the benches in this room.
This automaton alludes to a production by a theatrical troupe that Archduke Ferdinand II attended in Venice in 1579. His nephew Duke Ferdinand of Bavaria later gave him the tower as a gift, the inhabitants of which suggest the bawdy dramatic scenes of the performance. From a door that opens while playing, one of the figures exposes its naked behind to the viewer. You can experience the function and music of the automaton on the tablet computers located by the benches in this room.
Attributed to:
Hans Schlottheim (1544/47 Naumburg/Saale - 1624/25 Augsburg) DNB
Time:
ca. 1580
Object Name
Automaton
Culture
Augsburg
Material/technology:
Gilded bronze, painted wood and metal, glass
Dimensions:
H. 110,8 cm, B. 24,7 cm, T. 20,5 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer
Invs.
Kunstkammer, 838