Paardenschender of gleve
Details
- Palette
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- Dimensions
- length 84.1 cm x width 29 cm
- Origin
- Italy
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum
- Image provider
- rijksmuseum
- License
- Public Domain
- Credit
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Art Genome Taxonomy
8 tags
Subject Matter
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War and Military Both · 99%
The Rijksmuseum classifies the object as a staff weapon, and the image clearly shows a pole-mounted weapon head with a pointed central blade, hooked side blade, and lateral projections.
Visual Qualities
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Slender Visual · 99%
The object is dominated by a very long, narrow shaft with a relatively compact head.
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Angular Visual · 93%
The weapon head is formed from pointed, straight, and sharply angled projections combined with a curved blade.
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Single Object Visual · 98%
A single isolated weapon is shown vertically against a plain, neutral background.
Time Periods
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16th Century Art Metadata · 94%
The catalog dates the object to 1500–1600, corresponding to the sixteenth century.
Geographic Regions
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Italian Art Metadata · 92%
The catalog lists Italy as the place of origin.
Materials
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Metal Visual · 82%
The weapon head has a reflective gray appearance consistent with metal; the catalog does not specify the material, and the shaft material is not certain from the image.
Antiquities, Artifacts, and Religious Objects
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Arms and Armor Metadata · 99%
The catalog classifies the object as a staff weapon, an implement belonging to the arms-and-armor category.
Source & rights
anonymous. Paardenschender of gleve. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.