Vase with Helios or Phaeton on the Chariot of the Sun
17th century (late)
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Plate: 7 1/2 x 4 7/16 in. (19 x 11.2 cm)
Classification
Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession Number
2012.136.952(8)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold the intricate engraving *Vase with Helios Phaeton on theariot of the Sun*, captivating late 17th-century print the Metropolitan Museum of Art Drawings and Prints department. a modest 7 1/2 x 4 7/16 inches, this delicate plate—bequeathed by Phyllis Massar in 2011—showcases a fantastical vase design adorned with mythological sun god Helios (or his daring son Phaeton)ling across the sky in a chariot. Surrounding this dynamic scene are whimsical creatures: crabs, snails, snakes, and men, evoking the grotesque ornamental style popular in Baroque decorative arts. Associated with masterful na...
About the Artist
Frederick de Wit|Rosso Fiorentino|René Boyvin|Claes Jansz. Visscher (Netherlandish|Dutch) · 1571 |1629 –1656 |1706
Netherlandish, Antwerp 1571–1656 Rotterdam|Dutch, 1629/30–1706