Four doors with trims and one set of entre-portes
Medium
Wood, painted, carved and gilded
Dimensions
Overall (each): 95 × 29 in. (241.3 × 73.7 cm)
Classification
Woodwork
Culture
Southern German, Munich
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1927
Accession Number
27.184.2–.15
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the opulent world of 18th-century Munich with *Four Doors with Trims and One of Entre-portes*, crafted around 1730–35 by Southern German artisans Ambrosius Hörmannstor and Jean-François Cuvés the Elder. Hailing from the Bavarian court circle, this woodwork exemplifies the lavish Rococo style that flourished in Munich's palaces, where Cuvilliés— a French-born architect and decorator—reigned as a master of intricate interiors. These grand panels, each measuring 95 × 29 inches, once graced a noble residence, their entre-portes (filling panels between doors) adding rhythmic elegance to a...
About the Artist
Ambrosius Hörmannstorfer|Jean François Cuvilliés the Elder (German|German, born Belgian) · 1681 |1695 –1781 |1768
German, died 1781|German (born Belgian), Soignies 1695–1768 Munich