Cabinet of a Militia Company
Details
- Palette
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- Dimensions
- height 147 cm x width 110 cm x depth 80 cm
- Origin
- Alkmaar
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum
- Image provider
- rijksmuseum
- License
- Public Domain
- Credit
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Art Genome Taxonomy
10 tags
Visual Qualities
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Highly Ornamented Visual · 99%
The cabinet is covered with molded framing, pierced openwork, scrolls, tracery, carved supports, and small figurative ornaments.
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Symmetrical Visual · 94%
The frontal elevation is organized by repeated vertical supports, four upper panels, two lower drawers, and balanced corner elements.
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Arabesque/Scroll Visual · 84%
The pierced panels and drawer fronts contain repeated curling vegetal and interlaced scroll forms.
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Columns and Totems Visual · 80%
Repeated upright supports with stacked carved sections divide the case and give it a strongly architectural, column-like structure.
Medium and Techniques
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Carving Visual · 98%
The relief ornament, pierced panels, moldings, supports, and small figures appear to be extensively carved.
Time Periods
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16th Century Art Metadata · 98%
The Rijksmuseum dates the object to circa 1520–1530.
Geographic Regions
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Dutch Art Metadata · 90%
The catalog gives Alkmaar as the place of origin, supporting classification within Dutch art.
Materials
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Wood Visual · 96%
The visible grain, carved relief, and construction surfaces have the appearance of wood, although the species is not identified.
Furniture and Lighting
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Furniture Both · 99%
The Rijksmuseum classifies the object as furniture, case furniture, and dressoir; visually it is a freestanding wooden cabinet with an elevated case, drawers, and open shelf.
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Storage Both · 86%
The dressoir includes two drawers, an open shelf, and upper recessed display compartments, supporting a storage or display function.
Source & rights
anonymous. Cabinet of a Militia Company. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.