Kan met een masker en medaillons
ca. 1650 - ca. 1724
Medium
turning
Dimensions
8; 6.8; 26.8; 13.9; 15.2
About this artwork
rand: diameter 6,8 cm (met tuit)
Art Historical Context
### Kan met een Masker en MedaillonsThis exquisite turned wooden jug, titled *Kan met een masker en medillons* (Jug with a Mask and Medions), dates to approximately 1650–1724 and stands at 26.8 cm high with a rim diameter of 6.8 cm, complete with a spout. Craft by an anonymous artisan, it exemplifies the humble yet masterful functional art of the Dutch Golden Age, when everyday vessels like jugs were transformed into decorative treasures through skilled woodworking. The medium of "turning"—shaping wood on a lathe—allowed for the creation of precise, symmetrical forms with intricate details su...
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...