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Pair of Alabaster Sculptures from Mechelen, Allegories, 16th century
$1,554.88
£1,154.58
€1,300
CA$2,136.17
A$2,322.45
CHF 1,231.36
MX$27,840.25
NOK 15,650
SEK 14,337.53
DKK 9,910.17
About the Item
Pair of small alabaster sculptures depicting two allegories, Malines, 16th century.
The sculptures depict the allegory of Abundance, with a horn filled with fruit, and the allegory of Summer, with a bundle of ears of corn in her arms. Mechelen was an important artistic center in the Netherlands, influenced by the presence of Margaret of Austria's court at the turn of the century.
Margaret of Austria invited famous artists and humanists to her court, introducing the Renaissance to the country and fostering substantial economic development. Alabaster production peaked in the third quarter of the 16th century, until the city was sacked and burned by the Spanish in 1572.
Most of the production are the well-known reliefs depicting religious scenes. There is, however, a minor secular production, often related to the depiction of allegories.
One of the two sculptures, Estate, has a lack in the base on the back side.
Measurements
Abundance 12 cm x 6.5 cm H 9 cm
Summer 10.5 x 6 H cm 9
- Dimensions:Height: 3.55 in (9 cm)Width: 4.73 in (12 cm)Depth: 2.56 in (6.5 cm)
- Style:Renaissance (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:about 1580
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses.
- Seller Location:Pistoia, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU10131248067072
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