Hanger op voetstuk met Amphitrite op een dolfijn

Hanger op voetstuk met Amphitrite op een dolfijn

anonymous

Details

Dimensions
height 14.5 cm
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum
Image provider
rijksmuseum
License
Public Domain
Credit
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Art Genome Taxonomy

11 tags

Artistic Disciplines

  • Jewelry Metadata · 99%

    The Rijksmuseum classifies the work as a pendant (jewelry).

Subject Matter

  • Classical Mythology Metadata · 98%

    The catalog title explicitly identifies Amphitrite, a figure from classical mythology.

  • Human Figure Both · 98%

    A modeled female figure occupies the upper portion of the object, and the catalog identifies her as Amphitrite.

  • Animals Both · 99%

    A dolphin is visibly represented beneath the figure and is explicitly named in the catalog title.

Visual Qualities

  • Highly Ornamented Visual · 99%

    The pendant and pedestal are densely embellished with scrollwork, foliage, pearls, stones, and colored details.

  • Curvilinear Forms Visual · 93%

    The raised ornament, figure, dolphin, and vegetal decoration are dominated by curling and sinuous contours.

  • The catalog specifies patinated gold for the pedestal, whose darkened surface is also clearly visible in the image.

Materials

  • Gold Both · 99%

    The catalog specifies gold for the figure and patinated gold for the pedestal; extensive gold-colored metalwork is visible throughout the object.

  • Gemstone Metadata · 95%

    The catalog specifies gemstones, and multiple colored stone settings are visible in the upper figure group.

  • Enamel Both · 97%

    The catalog describes the figure as partly enameled, and colored red, green, and pale areas are visible in the image.

  • Use of Precious Materials Metadata · 98%

    Gold, pearls, and gemstones are specified by the catalog and are central to the object's construction and decoration.

Source & rights

anonymous. Hanger op voetstuk met Amphitrite op een dolfijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.