BK-1956-28
1300 - 1400
Medium
earthenware
Dimensions
3; 21; 21
About this artwork
Tegel versierd met een diagonaal geplaatste stengel met bloemknop met aan weerszijden een vogel.
Art Historical Context
### BK-1956-28: Medieval Earthenware Tile This anonymous earthenware tile, dating to the 14th (1300–1400), measures a modest 21 cm high by 21 cm wide and 3 cm thick. Its surface features a diagonally placed stem bearing a flower bud, flanked symmetrically by a bird on either side. Crafted during the late Middle Ages, such tiles were produced in workshops across the Low Countries, particularly in regions like Utrecht and Holland, where ceramic production thrived amid growing urban prosperity. Earthenware, fired at lower temperatures than stoneware, was ideal for affordable yet durable decorat...
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...