Center table
Imperial Armory, Tula (south of Moscow), Russia
Details
- Palette
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- Dimensions
- Overall: 27 1/2 × 22 × 15 in. (69.9 × 55.9 × 38.1 cm)
- Department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Image provider
- metropolitan-museum-of-art
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- Purchase, The Annenberg Foundation Gift, 2002
Art Genome Taxonomy
11 tags
Artistic Disciplines
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Design Metadata · 97%
The catalog classifies the work as a center table within the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s European Sculpture and Decorative Arts department, supporting a broad design discipline tag.
Subject Matter
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Animals Both · 99%
The catalog lists dolphins as the subject, and the image clearly shows four stylized dolphin forms at the ends of the curving supports.
Visual Qualities
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Symmetrical Both · 99%
The table has a strongly axial and bilateral arrangement, with a centered pedestal, paired supports, and repeated ornament on both sides.
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Highly Ornamented Visual · 99%
Beaded borders, repeated bosses, geometric bands, incised patterns, foliate elements, and densely worked surfaces cover much of the table.
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Metallic Visual · 97%
The visible structure combines reflective silver-gray surfaces with bright gold-colored accents and contrasting polished and darkened finishes.
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Curvilinear Forms Visual · 98%
The supports, foliate ornament, and dolphin forms are defined by pronounced arcs and flowing curved contours.
Materials
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Steel Metadata · 100%
Steel is explicitly listed in the catalog medium, and the classification identifies the object as Metalwork-Steel.
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Silver Metadata · 100%
Silver is explicitly listed in the catalog medium.
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Brass Metadata · 100%
Gilt brass is explicitly listed in the catalog medium.
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Wood Metadata · 99%
Basswood is explicitly listed in the catalog medium, corresponding to the catalog material category wood.
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Glass as Material Both · 100%
The catalog lists replaced mirror glass, and the image shows a reflective inset panel in the tabletop.
Source & rights
Imperial Armory, Tula (south of Moscow), Russia. Center table. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.