Tazza with cover depicting the Relief of Breda: Detail, inside bowl, tondo, scene VI: The taking of the stronghold by the troops that had been smuggled in
Detail, inside bowl, tondo, scene VI: The taking of the stronghold by the troops that had been smuggled in ; This impressive covered tazza is a rare extant example of a fully documented gift of honor, a category that included many of the most important pieces in precious metals that were produced in the 16th and 17th centuries. This object was commissioned by the city of Breda as a gift for Philip, Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein-Langenburg (1550-1606) in gratitude for the count's remission of two months' arrears of pay that the city owed him as commander-in-chief during the taking of Breda, usi... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Image |
Schlagwörter: | Decorative Art / Metalwork / 17th century / Dutch / Netherlandish / tazzas / cups / drinking vessels / history / historical scenes / Surrender of Breda / gift / gifts / iconoclasm |
Sprache: | unknown |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27423930 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
Powered By: | BASE |
Link(s) : | http://digital.libraries.psu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/arthist2/id/47664 |