Wygewon
3rd quarter 16th c., Artist: Peter Flötner
Wygewon
In the 16th century historiographers assigned a king to each of the twelve historical German tribes. This resulted in a fictive royal lineage designed to emphasize the rights of succession to these rulers of the “German Nation.” The series of plaquettes designed by Flötner around 1540 was exceedingly popular, and was frequently repeated in lead, bronze and silver.
Object data
Object Name
Plaque; Relief
Culture
Nuremberg
Dated
3rd quarter 16th c.
Artist
Peter Flötner (um 1485 Thurgau ? - 1546 Nürnberg) - GND
Material
Silver, wood
Dimensions
H. 4,6 cm, B. 3,1 cm
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Kunstkammer
Inv. No.
Kunstkammer, 1047
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