Clock: Diana on a Centaur
ca. 1602/06, Artist: Hans Jakob I. Bachmann , (Goldschmied)
Clock: Diana on a Centaur
Automata powered by springs were among the most coveted objects in a princely Kunstkammer. They are highlights of mechanical artistry and an expression of the desire to make inanimate things come to life. Thus, human skill seemed to imitate the divine act of creation and to assume control over nature.
Object data
Object Name
Automaton; Clock
Culture
Augsburg
Dated
ca. 1602/06
Artist
Hans Jakob I. Bachmann , (Goldschmied) (1574 Memmingen - 1651 Augsburg) - GND
Material
Silver, partly gilded, enamel, pearls, garnets, wood, iron
Dimensions
H. 39,5 cm, L. 32,5 cm (max), B. 18,3 cm
Markings
Augsburger Pyr (SEL 22); R 3, [Nr.544 (SEL 1131b neu)], SEL 1127*
Seling 2007: MZ 1127a; MZ 0150
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Kunstkammer
Inv. No.
Kunstkammer, 1166
100 Meisterwerke - Kentaurenautomat - Hans Jakob I. Bachmann
Kunstkammer Wien: Figurenuhr mit Diana auf dem Kentauren
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