18 août 2013
Two "Kinrande" bowls from the donation of the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Ferdinando I de 'Medici. China, Ming dynasty, Jiajing era
"Kinrande" bowl from the donation of the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Ferdinando I de 'Medici. China, Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644), Jiajing era (1522 - 1566). Porcelain Collection. PO 3228. Porcelain, painted in underglaze cobalt blue, green glaze; remnants of gold paint visible. H. 6.5 cm, D. 11.8 cm © Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden 2013
"Kinrande" bowl from the donation of the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Ferdinando I de 'Medici. China, Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644), Jiajing era (1522 -... [Lire la suite]18 août 2013
Two émail sur biscuit from the donation of the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Ferdinando I de 'Medici. China, Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)
Vessel with figure of Guixing the boat from the donation of the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Ferdinando I de 'Medici. China, Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644), Jiajing era (1522 - 1566). Porcelain Collection. PO 3791. Porcelain, painted in overglaze enamels (émail sur biscuit). H. 9.5 cm, D. 9.9 cm © Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden 2013
Exquisite Chinese porcelain was already more than a hundred years before Augustus the Strong (1670 - 1733) come to Dresden. In 1590 the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Ferdinando I... [Lire la suite]18 août 2013
The Old Testament: Subjects and Stories on view at Alte Pinakothek, Klenze Portal
Lucas Cranach d. Ä. (1472-1553), Adam und Eva (Der Sündenfall), um 1510/16 © Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen, Alte Pinakothek, München.
MUNICH.- The Old Testament unites. It is the foundation of Judaism and of Christianity, and its subjects and stories are familiar to Islam. In the West, a remarkable pictorial tradition related to the Old Testament has developed over the centuries. Some of the greatest examples of Old Testament scenes dating from the late Middle Ages and the Baroque period have been gathered for this... [Lire la suite]