Cabinet piece with the portrait cameo of a Roman emperor, Johann Melchior Dinglinger & Balthasar Permoser, Dresden, before 1722

28 décembre 2017

Cabinet piece with the portrait cameo of a Roman emperor, Johann Melchior Dinglinger & Balthasar Permoser, Dresden, before 1722

Cabinet piece with the portrait cameo of a Roman emperor, Johann Melchior Dinglinger (1664-1731), Jeweler & Balthasar Permoser (1651-1732), sculptor, Dresden, before 1722; Cameo: Roman, probably 41 AD. Onyx cameo, ivory, cameo, gold, precious stones, pearls, gold plated silver, agate, jasper, enamel. H 44.0 cm; Onyx cameo: H 13.0 cm, W 10.0 cm. Green Vault, V 1. © Dresden State Art Collections.

In February 1722 Johann Melchior Dinglinger delivered two works to the Green Vault, both of which have the majesty and the self-image of August the Strong in the program. Like the Obeliscus Augustalis (VIII 350), the Cabinet piece with the imperial kameo refers both formally and in terms of content to the ancient world. The focus is onyx kameo with the image of the Emperor Claudius from the year 41 AD. This example of ancient cutting art, rare north of the Alps, was regarded by Dinglinger and his contemporaries as representing the Emperor Augustus. The magnificent and high pedestal makes it seem like a monument. Gems with the Emperor's Nativity Mark, a dolphin and a ornamental fish, were added later. Other cameos are attached as crowning and trimming on the gold frame and distributed on the pedestal. The pedestal is loosely grouped with ivory figures created by Balthasar Permoser. On the right sits a female figure, who, according to the description of 1722, is "the eternity, holding the name AR in a royal shield with the left hand and pointing to the name with the right to perpetuate it." the initials AR stand for Augustus Rex. At the foot of the pedestal is the Latin lettering "Sit gloriosum nomen tuum (Praise be your name)" and "Hercules surrounded with his club and lion's head, pointing with his right hand to the Augusti Bildnüß in the air." Thus, the court jeweler combines the glory of the ancient emperor of the "Golden Age" presented by the venerable cameo.

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