Gordel, de brede schakels met geniën en liggende vrouwen
ca. 1600
Medium
silver (metal)
Dimensions
95.7
About this artwork
In the early seventeenth century silver belts must have been a regular component of Dutch households; quite a few are mentioned in probate inventories and other sources. Often they were imported from Flemish émigré centres of goldsmithing in Germany, such as Köln. This belt is a good example of about 1600, with its finely etched figurines on its ends. Dirk Jan Biemond, 20-06-2019
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...