Nuremberg and its art to the end of the 18th century. . Fig. 96. Wenzel Jamnitzer: Table the Rothschild Collection, Paris. 138 WENZEL AND CHRISTOPH Fig. 97. H. Petzold: Silver gilt the possession of H. M. the German Emperor. graceful female figure, — standing on themount, — like a Caryatid, on her headand hands. Fine foliage also fills thepretty vase, decked with finely drawnarabesques, that rises from the gilding, lacquer and enamel arecombined in this work, to produce arich polychrome effect. Another of themasters most important works is thevery ric
Nuremberg and its art to the end of the 18th century. . Fig. 96. Wenzel Jamnitzer: Table the Rothschild Collection, Paris. 138 WENZEL AND CHRISTOPH Fig. 97. H. Petzold: Silver gilt the possession of H. M. the German Emperor. graceful female figure, — standing on themount, — like a Caryatid, on her headand hands. Fine foliage also fills thepretty vase, decked with finely drawnarabesques, that rises from the gilding, lacquer and enamel arecombined in this work, to produce arich polychrome effect. Another of themasters most important works is thevery richly ornamented cup in the pos-session of the German Emperor, madeabout 15 70 to the order of the EmperorMaximilian IL He made for the sameSovereign a decorative fountain, about10 ft. high, of which, unfortunately, onlya few bronze figures remain. The castleof Coburg possesses a design by himfor a fountain-like epergne, and splendidexamples of his art, equally distinguishedfor richness and beauty, are preservedin the Green Vaults (das Griine Ge-wolbe) at Dresden and in the Treasury(Schatzkammer) at Munich. In his workthe whole spirit of the Renaissance,full of joyo
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