Vase
ca. 1635 - ca. 1650
Medium
turning
Dimensions
19.5; 37.2
About this artwork
hoogte 37,2 cm
Art Historical Context
This elegant anonymous vase, crafted around 1635–1650, stands at an impressive height of 37.2 cm with a diameter 19.5 cm. Produced during the Dutch Golden Age flourishing era of trade, innovation, and artistic patronage—the vase exemplifies the era's mastery of everyday luxury objects. Its creation by an unnamed artisan highlights the collaborative spirit of workshops, where skilled turners produced items for affluent households, blending utility with subtle sophistication. The medium of "turning" refers tohe-turning, a precise technique where wood, ivory, or similar materials are rotated on ...
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...