Handstone with the Sacrifice of Abraham

dated 1563, Artist: Caspar Ulich

 

 

Handstone with the Sacrifice of Abraham

Handstones are samples of rock or ore that have been artistically altered or augmented; mining scenes are generally combined with religious subjects. In the princely Kunstkammer, handstones symbolized the natural wealth of a country, but were also prototypical demonstrations of the bond between nature and art. The group preserved from the collection of Archduke Ferdinand II is today the most significant of its kind worldwide.

Location: Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Kunstkammer Wien Raum XXIV

Object data

Object Name

Handstone

Culture

Jáchymov (St. Joachimsthal)

Dated

dated 1563

Artist

Caspar Ulich (nachweisbar 1555 - 1576 St. Joachimsthal)

Material

Acanthite, minerals, gilded silver

Dimensions

19,8 cm × 9 cm

Inscribed

"MENS IMMOTA MANET 15 AB 63"; "ABRAHAM IÖRGER"

Image rights

Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Kunstkammer

Inv. No.

Kunstkammer, 4142

Kunst & Patenschaft

This object is still without a Art Patron. Accept the patronage and make sure that this cultural treasure is preserved for future generations.
Your donation is a direct and sustainable contribution to the scientific documentation, research, restoration, and presentation of the artworks of the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien.

Become an art patron