. Studio international . pecimen, which dates back to about 1520, is particularly inter esting. The front has two small panels of equal size and a large central one. I hi heroes carved upon it arc those of tin; avid, Saul, Moab, and , while St. George and tin Dragon have been introdui ed a ii 1 1 i eparate the pairs of kings. Betwi in eai I ;i a < .luiim loi 1 1 il a scries ol oi 11,mi ni , plai ed onecvci and against the other. The lozenge-shaped ornament ot the next coffer(Fig. n) is an early example of South Germanrenaissance. It is dated 1539 and is from Hutwyl,in Canton Turga
. Studio international . pecimen, which dates back to about 1520, is particularly inter esting. The front has two small panels of equal size and a large central one. I hi heroes carved upon it arc those of tin; avid, Saul, Moab, and , while St. George and tin Dragon have been introdui ed a ii 1 1 i eparate the pairs of kings. Betwi in eai I ;i a < .luiim loi 1 1 il a scries ol oi 11,mi ni , plai ed onecvci and against the other. The lozenge-shaped ornament ot the next coffer(Fig. n) is an early example of South Germanrenaissance. It is dated 1539 and is from Hutwyl,in Canton Turgau. At this period intarsias werebeginning to come into favour. This particularcoffer is made of walnut, the inlay being of mapleand othei natural light-toned woods. Fig 12 shows another example of the peasantsart, with the date 1524 carved on its face. Theornament is a curious mixture of Gothic and Re-naissance as the peasant understood them. Thecontours have teen coloured in order to throw the. |8. MONASTER R, DATED IM (Landestnuscum, Zurich) .-Indent Swiss Coffers-
Size: 2002px × 1248px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury180, booksubjectart, booksubjectdecorationandornament
