Centrepiece
dated 1639 , Artist: Markus Heiden
Centrepiece
According to written statements by the artist, this daringly constructed double cup represents a call for resolution in faith. As the elephant supports those he carries, the ship of the church aids its believers in the battle against the world’s temptations, symbolized by the dragon in the middle. The Duke of Saxony-Weimar gave this showpiece to Emperor Ferdinand III as a gift.
Object data
Object Name
centrepiece; cup
Culture
Coburg, Eisenach and Weimar
Dated
dated 1639
Artist
Markus Heiden (1618 - 1664 nachweisbar) - GND
Material
Ivory
Dimensions
115,3 cm × 31 cm
Signed
MARCUS HEYDEN
Inscribed
"MARCUS HEYDEN COBURGENSIS INCEPIT ME IN PRINCIPALI AULA ISNACO, PERFECIT ET CONSUMMAVIT VINARIAE APUD DUCEM SAXONIAE WILHELMUM ANNO 1639"
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Kunstkammer
Inv. No.
Kunstkammer, 4775
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