Veld van vier vloertegels
ca. 1555 - ca. 1565
Medium
maiolica
Dimensions
27.5; 27.5; 3.5
About this artwork
hoogte 27,5 cm x breedte 27,5 cm x dikte 3,5 cm
Art Historical Context
Step into the Renaissance world with *Veld van vier vlogels* (Field of Four Floor Tiles), an exquisite anonymous maiolica panel from around 1555–1565. This square artwork, measuring 27.5 cm high, wide, and 3.5 cm thick, brings together four meticulously crafted tiles into a harmonious "field." Maiolica, a tin-glazed earthenware beloved in 16th-century Europe, a white, opaque glaze that allows vibrant colors and intricate designs to shine through low-temperature firing, making it ideal for durable, decorative flooring. Crafted in the prosperous Low Countries during a boom in tile production—ce...
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...