Ornamental Vase Design
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-477-5
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Ornamental Vase Design** by Joseph Marie Vien captures the elegance of mid-18th-century French decorative. Created in 1760 as a print, this work comes from the master painter Vien (1716–1809), a pivotal figure bridging Rococo exuberance and emerging Neoclassicism., who later directed the French Academy in Rome drew inspiration from ancient motifs, blending them with contemporary sophistication to influence Europe's ornamental traditions. As a print, this piece served a practical purpose: disseminating intricate vase designs to artisans crafting ceramics, porcelain, or metalwork. In the 1760...