Centrepiece
dated 1639 | Markus Heiden
According to written statements by the artist, this daringly constructed double cup represents a call for resolution in faith. As the elephant supports those he carries, the ship of the church aids its believers in the battle against the world’s temptations, symbolized by the dragon in the middle. The Duke of Saxony-Weimar gave this showpiece to Emperor Ferdinand III as a gift.
According to written statements by the artist, this daringly constructed double cup represents a call for resolution in faith. As the elephant supports those he carries, the ship of the church aids its believers in the battle against the world’s temptations, symbolized by the dragon in the middle. The Duke of Saxony-Weimar gave this showpiece to Emperor Ferdinand III as a gift.
Artist:
Markus Heiden (1618 - 1664 nachweisbar) DNB
Time:
dated 1639
Object Name
centrepiece; cup
Culture
Coburg, Eisenach and Weimar
Material/technology:
Ivory
Dimensions:
115,3 cm × 31 cm
Signed
MARCUS HEYDEN
Inscribed
"MARCUS HEYDEN COBURGENSIS INCEPIT ME IN PRINCIPALI AULA ISNACO, PERFECIT ET CONSUMMAVIT VINARIAE APUD DUCEM SAXONIAE WILHELMUM ANNO 1639"
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer
Invs.
Kunstkammer, 4775
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