BK-1955-364
c. 1600 - c. 1620
Medium
maiolica
Dimensions
40.5; 3; 40.5
About this artwork
Schenking van de erven van de heer A. Isaac, Amsterdam
Art Historical Context
This intriguing maiolica panel, cataloged as BK-1955-364, dates to approximately 1600–1620 and measures about 40.5 cm square with a depth of 3 cm, suggesting it was designed as a decorative tile or small tableau. Crafted by anonymous artisans—possibly a team, as indicated by the triple attribution—it exemplifies the tin-glazed earthenware technique that flourished in Europe during the Renaissance and early Baroque periods. Maiolica involved coating earthenware with an opaque white tin glaze, which allowed vibrant, metallic oxide pigments to create vivid colors and intricate designs upon firing...