Photo of collection object Mortar
Jamnitzer, Wenzel, I. Mortar, c. 1550–1560. bronze, Overall: 12.4 x 14.6 cm (4 7/8 x 5 3/4 in.). Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1951.444. CC0.

Mortar

c. 1550–1560

Wenzel Jamnitzer I

Wenzel Jamnitzer I (German, 1508/09–1585)

European Painting and Sculpture

Mortar, c. 1550–1560. Workshop of Wenzel Jamnitzer I (German, 1508/09–1585), with plaquettes cast after models by Peter Flötner (German, 1485–1546). Bronze; overall: 12.4 x 14.6 cm (4 7/8 x 5 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1951.444 Three reliefs curiously combine faith, hope, and vanity. They were made after works by Peter Flötner (more refined plaquettes by the artist are also in the museum's collection), then incorporated into the vessel. The plants and small reptiles were cast from life, an example of the strong interest in natural history in Renaissance Nuremberg. This tradition relates closely to the French ceramics by Palissy, also in the collection, which likewise incorporate natural specimens.
Classification
Sculpture
Formatted Medium
bronze
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 12.4 x 14.6 cm (4 7/8 x 5 3/4 in.)
Accession Number
1951.444
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Rights Statement
CC0

Have a concern, a correction, or something to add?

Similar Artworks

musefully

Open source Elasticsearch & Next.js museum search.

Let's Stay Connected