Susanna and the Elders
Medallion
1612 (made)
1612 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Paulus van Vianen was a highly influential goldsmith at the court in Munich and was later employed by Rudolph II in Prague. The subject depicts Susanna, the wife of a prosperous Jew in Babylon, who was secretly desired by two elders of the community.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Susanna and the Elders (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Lead |
| Brief description | Medallion, lead by Paulus van Vianen, Netherlands (Utrecht), 1612 |
| Summary | Paulus van Vianen was a highly influential goldsmith at the court in Munich and was later employed by Rudolph II in Prague. The subject depicts Susanna, the wife of a prosperous Jew in Babylon, who was secretly desired by two elders of the community. |
| Bibliographic reference | Frederiks, Johan Wilhelm. Dutch Silver. The Hague, M. Nijhoff, 1952. pp. 154, 155. pl. 93kk. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.5-1913 |
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| Record created | May 9, 2005 |
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