Kaarsenkroon van drie hoogten met ieder zes armen, met Mariakapel in het midden
c. 1475 - c. 1485
Medium
casting
Dimensions
137; 88
About this artwork
hoogte 137 cm x diameter 88 cm
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the glow of late medieval ecclesiastical splendor, this anonymous *Kaarsenkroon van drie hoogten met ieder zes, met Mariakapel het midden* (Three-Tiered Chandelier with Six Arms Per Tier and a Central Marian Chapel) dates to circa 1475–1485. Crafted through the skilled art of casting—likely in brass or a similar alloy—this imposing fixture stands 137 cm tall with an 88 cm diameter, to suspend from cathedral ceilings. Its tiered structure, boasting 18 candle arms in total, evokes the hierarchical heavens, while the central Mariakapel—a miniature chapel honoring the Virgin Mary—unders...
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...