Cabinet of a Militia Company

Cabinet of a Militia Company

anonymous

Details

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

  • Highly Ornamented Visual · 99%

    The cabinet is covered with molded framing, pierced openwork, scrolls, tracery, carved supports, and small figurative ornaments.

  • Symmetrical Visual · 94%

    The frontal elevation is organized by repeated vertical supports, four upper panels, two lower drawers, and balanced corner elements.

  • Arabesque/Scroll Visual · 84%

    The pierced panels and drawer fronts contain repeated curling vegetal and interlaced scroll forms.

  • 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

  • Carving Visual · 98%

    The relief ornament, pierced panels, moldings, supports, and small figures appear to be extensively carved.

Time Periods

  • 16th Century Art Metadata · 98%

    The Rijksmuseum dates the object to circa 1520–1530.

Geographic Regions

  • Dutch Art Metadata · 90%

    The catalog gives Alkmaar as the place of origin, supporting classification within Dutch art.

Materials

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.