Two badges
c. 1450 - c. 1499
Medium
gild
Dimensions
0.9; 9.2
About this artwork
Schenking van de Vereniging Rembrandt
Art Historical Context
**Two Badges** *Anonymous, c. 1450–c. 1499* *Gilt, d 9.2 cm × t 0.9 cm* Step into the late medieval world with these delicate *Two Badges*, small yet striking artifacts from the 15th century. Craft from gilt—likely metal coated with a thin layer of gold—these circular objects, just 9.2 cm in diameter and 0. cm thick, were designed to be worn or displayed. Their modest size suggests they were personal items, perhaps pinned to clothing or hats, evoking the everyday artistry of Northern Europe's Renaissance dawn. In the 1400s, badges like these held cultural weight as symbols of identity,...
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...