BK-LXXVIII-D
c. 1650 - c. 1675
Medium
glass
Dimensions
8.6; 11.7
About this artwork
hoogte 11,7 cm x breedte 8,6 cm
Art Historical Context
**BK-LXXVIII-D** *Anonymous, c. 1650–1675, glass, h 11.7 cm × w 8.6 cm* This delicate glass artwork, cataloged as BK-LXXVIII-D, emerges from the vibrant world of 17th-century Europe, a time when glassmaking reached new heights of refinement. Created anonymously around 1650–1675, its compact dimensions—11.7 cm high by 8.6 cm wide—suggest it was designed as a intimate decorative object, perhaps a panel, beaker facet, or personal ornament. The modesty of its size belies the technical prowess required to work glass into precise, translucent forms during this era. The mid-17th century marked a ...
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...