Vlakdecoratie en grafmonumenten
Engraving
1557 (published)
1557 (published)
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This print after Cornelis Floris is from the set Veelderleij Veranderinghe van grotissen ende Compertimenten ghemaeckt tot dienste van alle die Conste beminne ende ghebruiken (Many variations of grottoes and compartments). It was engraved by either Johannes or Lucas Duetecum, and published in Antwerp.
Ornament designs like this were copied by artisans, who applied them onto furniture, vases, textiles and so on. The theme of the grotesque was a popular one around this period. Grotesque derives from the Italian word grottesco. The style was inspired by ancient Roman designs discovered at the end of the 15th century in the underground rooms, or grottoes, of the Golden House of Emperor Nero in Rome. Grotesque ornament was used to decorate a wide range of objects, such as ceramics, and the style was much copied by Renaissance artists.
Ornament designs like this were copied by artisans, who applied them onto furniture, vases, textiles and so on. The theme of the grotesque was a popular one around this period. Grotesque derives from the Italian word grottesco. The style was inspired by ancient Roman designs discovered at the end of the 15th century in the underground rooms, or grottoes, of the Golden House of Emperor Nero in Rome. Grotesque ornament was used to decorate a wide range of objects, such as ceramics, and the style was much copied by Renaissance artists.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Vlakdecoratie en grafmonumenten (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving on paper |
| Brief description | Cornelis Floris, after. Plate from a suite of 14, including title plate, of grotesque ornament, monuments and epitaphs, entitled 'Vlakdecoratie en grafmonumenten'. Engraving by Lucas or Johannes van Doetechum after Cornelis Floris, published in Antwerp by Hieronymus Cock, 1557. |
| Physical description | Engraving |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Lettered 'H' in the lower left corner of the plate. |
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| Object history | Cornelis Floris was a leading Antwerp architect and sculptor who helped to pioneer strapwork (case 23) as well as the fleshy style. This print may depict the type of fantastic wagon used in carnival processions. |
| Production | The print was engraved by either Johannes or Lucas Duetecum, after Floris. From a set of 10 plates entitled 'Veelderleij Veranderinghe van grotissen ende Compertimenten ghemaeckt tot dienste van alle die Conste beminne ende ghebruiken' (‘many variations of grottoes and compartments…Book One’). |
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| Summary | This print after Cornelis Floris is from the set Veelderleij Veranderinghe van grotissen ende Compertimenten ghemaeckt tot dienste van alle die Conste beminne ende ghebruiken (Many variations of grottoes and compartments). It was engraved by either Johannes or Lucas Duetecum, and published in Antwerp. Ornament designs like this were copied by artisans, who applied them onto furniture, vases, textiles and so on. The theme of the grotesque was a popular one around this period. Grotesque derives from the Italian word grottesco. The style was inspired by ancient Roman designs discovered at the end of the 15th century in the underground rooms, or grottoes, of the Golden House of Emperor Nero in Rome. Grotesque ornament was used to decorate a wide range of objects, such as ceramics, and the style was much copied by Renaissance artists. |
| Bibliographic reference | de Jong, M. and de Groot, I., Ornamentprenten in het Rijksprentenkabinet I, 15de & 16de eeuw, ‘s-Gravenhage, 1988, p.65, cat. no.76.8. |
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| Accession number | 29170:7 |
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| Record created | May 3, 2005 |
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