Large Pendant, Ornamental Foliage Design
1596
Medium
engraving
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1948.11.178
Art Historical Context
Step into the intricate world of late Renaissance ornamentation with *Large Pendant, Ornamental Fage Design*, an exquisite engraving by French artist Daniel Mignot 1596. This print, housed in the National Gallery of Art's renowned Rosenwald Collection (Department CG-E), captures the elegance of foliage motifs in a large pendant format, likely intended as a model for jewel and goldsmiths crafting wearable luxury. Created during the waning years of the Renaissance in France, Mign's work reflects the era's fascination with nature-inspired decoration, where swirling leaves and tendrils evoked gro...
About the Artist
Daniel Mignot · 1593–1616
Daniel Mignot (active 1593–1616) was a French goldsmith and engraver who flourished in the prosperous German city of Augsburg, a hub for ornamental metalwork during the late Renaissance. Presumably of Huguenot origins, he relocated from France amid religious tensions, establishing himself as a specialist in intricate jewelry designs. His early life remains not well documented, with no records of s...