Allegory of Rout and Pillage
ca. 1520
Medium
Colorless glass, vitreous paint and silver stain
Dimensions
Diameter: 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm)
Classification
Glass-Stained
Culture
Flemish
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1912
Accession Number
12.137.7
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About this artwork
This stained glass roundel in the style of Dirck Vellert (circa 1520) exemplifies the Netherlandish silver-stained roundel tradition that flourished during the early 16th century. These small circular glass paintings (this example measures 9 3/4 inches diameter) combined colorless glass with vitreous paint and silver stain (which produces golden-yellow tones when fired), creating luminous images for domestic windows. Roundels represented a distinctly Northern European art form, particularly popu...
Art Historical Context
This exquisite stained glass roundel *Allegory of Rout andillage*, created around 1520 by Flemish artist Dirck Vell, captures the chaotic turmoil of military defeat and plundering in a vibrant village scene featuring men, women, infants and fleeing cows. Measuring just 9 3/4 inches in diameter, belongs to the Netherlandish tradition of silver-stained roundelssmall, luminous circular panels designed for domestic windows in the homes of wealthy merchants and across the Low Countries and Holy Empire. Vellert active in Antwerp and a member of the painters' guild Saint Luke, was a master of multip...