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Source Description
Polished rock crystal here provides an elegant transparent support for a fine example of the technique of reverse painting. This involved first applying a layer of gold leaf which was partially scratched away, so that the layer of translucent, colored resins applied behind it is revealed. The red is particularly vibrant. Over the resin was applied a layer of reflective silver foil covering the back of the composition and lending the colors of the resin a gem-like luminescence.This technique was popular for refined works of art collected at Northern European courts, especially in Germany. The compositonal style reflects the Italian training of so many Northern artists of this period.
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Document identity
localId
18721
label
Plaque with the Annunciation
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object
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2
Source metadata
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18721
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contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Plaque with the Annunciation
description
Polished rock crystal here provides an elegant transparent support for a fine example of the technique of reverse painting. This involved first applying a layer of gold leaf which was partially scratched away, so that the layer of translucent, colored resins applied behind it is revealed. The red is particularly vibrant. Over the resin was applied a layer of reflective silver foil covering the back of the composition and lending the colors of the resin a gem-like luminescence.This technique was popular for refined works of art collected at Northern European courts, especially in Germany. The compositonal style reflects the Italian training of so many Northern artists of this period.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1920 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1600 (Baroque)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Stained & Painted Glass
plaques
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2
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2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
23.3
height
23.3
dimensionsRaw
9 3/16 x 9 3/16 in. (23.3 x 23.3 cm)
Source extras
med
amelierung (reverse painting, thus painting on the back) on rock crystal, gold leaf, silver foil, colored resins, gilded silver mount
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6200
6211
collection_ids
BAR
exhibition_ids
454
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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d5c6f3306d436f00
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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b171631f8a457b00
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no
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no