Coupe
c. 1610
Medium
gold (metal)
Dimensions
11; 15.6; 7.2
About this artwork
hoogte 7,2 cm x breedte 15,6 cm x diepte 11 cm
Art Historical Context
This exquisite *Coupe*, crafted anonymously around 1610, is a gold vessel measuring just 7.2 cm in height, 15.6 cm wide, and 11 cm deep—perfectly sized for intimate use at the table of nobility. As a luxury drinking cup or shallow bowl, it embodies theulence of early 17-century European elite culture, when goldsmiths transformed precious metal into symbols of wealth, power, and refinement. Gold, as the medium here, was prized not only for its rarity and luster but also for its malleability, allowing skilled artisans to employ techniques like hammering, chasing, and possibly gilding or engravi...
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...