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Die Kunstwerk

Print
ca. 1832 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This ornament print by Carl August Menzel is from the series Die Kunstwerk. The motifs seen in the panels here are mostly in the Moresque style developed in Europe in the 16th century as a variation on Islamic arabesque style. This print, showing mannered and distorted classical ornament, was probably aimed at textile designers and ceramic decorators.

Object details

Category
Object type
Title<i>Die Kunstwerk</i> (series title)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph on card
Brief description
Print, a study of Classical ornament, lithograph by Menzel, from Die Kunstwerk, published in Germany, ca. 1832
Physical description
A print with text and ornament, with a lyre motif at the centre, and three panels of ornament at the bottom
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.9cm
  • Width: 41.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Goethe Schiller'
Production
From Die Kunstwerk, a series of 35 plates
Subjects depicted
Summary
This ornament print by Carl August Menzel is from the series Die Kunstwerk. The motifs seen in the panels here are mostly in the Moresque style developed in Europe in the 16th century as a variation on Islamic arabesque style. This print, showing mannered and distorted classical ornament, was probably aimed at textile designers and ceramic decorators.
Collection
Accession number
14893A/30

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Record createdDecember 7, 2005
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