Beker met profielrand en twee groefranden, gedraaid

About this artwork

hoogte 2,7 cm

Art Historical Context

This delicate miniature beaker, crafted from maple wood around 1675–0, stands just 2.7 centimeters tall with a diameter of 2.3 centimeters. Its turned form features a profiled rim and two grooved bands that add subtle decorative rhythm to the otherwise simple vessel. Created by an anonymous artisan, the piece exemplifies the precision possible with traditional woodturning techniques of the late seventeenth century. During this period, skilled turners across Northern Europe produced both functional and ornamental wooden objects, often using local hardwoods like maple for its fine grain and wor...

About the Artist

anonymous

In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...