Baroque Pearl Mounted as a Grotesque Beast
Unknown
c. 1600-c. 1725
Medium
Gold, enamel, diamonds, and baroque pearl
Dimensions
2.1 × 3.1 cm (13/16 × 1 1/4 in.)
Classification
jewelry
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
119245
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...