Gele schoen met paarse strik van faïence
c. 1750 - c. 1775
Medium
shoe
Dimensions
12.5; 4.5; 6
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, onderkant object, geplakt: ‘mare nascitur fortitudo / ex museo de la villestreux’
Art Historical Context
Step into the whimsical world of 18th-century European ceramics with *Gele schoen met paarse strik van faïence* (Yellow Shoe with Purple Bow of Faience), an anonymous creation dating to around 1750–1775. This delightful miniature shoe, measuring just 4.5 cm high, 12.5 cm wide, and 6 cm deep, is crafted from faience—a tin-glazed earthenware prized for its vibrant colors and glossy finish. Its sunny yellow body topped with a striking purple bow captures the playful Rococo spirit of the era, when decorative objects blended everyday motifs with artistic flair. Faience, popular in the Netherlands ...
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...