Large Pendant, Charity Standing at Centre
1593
Medium
engraving
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1948.11.208
Art Historical Context
Step into the intricate world of late 16th-century Flemish printmaking with *Large Pendant, Charity Standing at Centre*, a delicate engraving by Daniel Mignot 1593. This work, housed in the National Gallery of's renowned Rosenwald Collection, captures elegance of Renaissance jewelry design Mignot, a engraver from the Southern Netherlands, specialized in ornamental prints that served as models for goldsmiths and jewelers, bridging art and craft during a time when elaborate pendants symbolized wealth and piety. At its heart stands Charity, the central Christian virtue personified—often depicted...
About the Artist
Daniel Mignot · 1593–1616
Daniel Mignot (active 1593–1616) was a French goldsmith and engraver who flourished in the prosperous German city of Augsburg, a hub for ornamental metalwork during the late Renaissance. Presumably of Huguenot origins, he relocated from France amid religious tensions, establishing himself as a specialist in intricate jewelry designs. His early life remains not well documented, with no records of s...