Kandelaar
1740 - 1770
Medium
candlestick
Dimensions
11; 18.2
About this artwork
height 18.2 cm x width 11 cm
Art Historical Context
### 18th-Century Dutch Candlestick (*Kandelaar*) This elegant *kandelaar*, or candlestick, dating from 1740 to 1770, exemplifies anonymous craftsmanship from the Dutch Golden Age's later phase. Standing at a modest height of 18.2 cm with a width of 11, it was designed for tabletop use in prosperous households, providing essential illumination in an era before widespread electric lighting. Likely crafted from metal such as brass or pewter—common materials for such utilitarian objects—its compact form suggests it held a single candle, balancing functionality with subtle decorative appeal. In t...
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...