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Source Description
The style of carving, subject, and choice of stone point to Allessandro Masnago who worked in Milan around 1600, often on commission from the Emperor Rudolf II in Prague and from other courts north of the Alps. This piece is said to come from the collection of the dukes of Bavaria.The artist was famous for exploiting the colors of semi precious stones for these tiny, precious narrative images that were so popular with collectors. This composition, featuring a line of animals on the gangway to Noah's ark, is based on a woodcut by the French book illustrator Bernard Salomon (ca. 1508-1561) and was a favorite of the artist's.
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Document identity
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23266
label
Cameo with Noah's Ark
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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23266
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object
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normalized
title
Cameo with Noah's Ark
description
The style of carving, subject, and choice of stone point to Allessandro Masnago who worked in Milan around 1600, often on commission from the Emperor Rudolf II in Prague and from other courts north of the Alps. This piece is said to come from the collection of the dukes of Bavaria.The artist was famous for exploiting the colors of semi precious stones for these tiny, precious narrative images that were so popular with collectors. This composition, featuring a line of animals on the gangway to Noah's ark, is based on a woodcut by the French book illustrator Bernard Salomon (ca. 1508-1561) and was a favorite of the artist's.
provenance
SchatzKammer, Munich (?), 1619 [until the 18th century] [mode of acquisition unknown]; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Germany; Rosenberg and Stiebel, New York [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase [through an agent in Germany]; Walters Art Museum, 1963, by purchase.
date
ca. 1600 (Baroque)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
gems
cameos
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1
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1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
6.4
height
95
dimensionsRaw
2 1/2 x 37 3/8 in. (6.4 x 95 cm)
Source extras
med
carved sardonyx, gold
creator_ids
15513
15514
collection_ids
BAR
exhibition_ids
1994
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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0448fe0ec94a483a