id:			128823
accession number:	1951.444
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1951.444
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Mortar, c. 1550–1560. Workshop of Wenzel Jamnitzer I (German, 1508/09–1585), with plaquettes cast after models by Peter Flötner (German, 1485–1546). Bronze; overall: 12.4 x 14.6 cm (4 7/8 x 5 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1951.444

title:				Mortar
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creation date:			c. 1550–1560
creation date earliest:		1545
creation date latest:		1565
current location:		114 Late Northern Renaissance
creditline:			Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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culture:	Germany, 16th century
technique:	bronze
department:	European Painting and Sculpture
collection:	Sculpture
type:		Sculpture
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CREATORS

* Wenzel Jamnitzer I (German, 1508/09–1585)  - artist

* Peter Flötner (German, 1485–1546)  - artist

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measurements: Overall: 12.4 x 14.6 cm (4 7/8 x 5 3/4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Herbert N. Bier (London, England), sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1951.
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fun fact:


digital description:
Three reliefs curiously combine faith, hope, and vanity. They were made after works by Peter Flötner (more refined plaquettes by the artist are also in the museum's collection), then incorporated into the vessel. The plants and small reptiles were cast from life, an example of the strong interest in natural history in Renaissance Nuremberg. This tradition relates closely to the French ceramics by Palissy, also in the collection, which likewise incorporate natural specimens.

wall description:
Three reliefs curiously combine faith, hope, and vanity. They were made after works by Peter Flötner (more refined plaquettes by the artist are in a wall case behind you), then incorporated into the vessel. The plants and small reptiles were cast from life, an example of the strong interest in natural history in Renaissance Nuremberg. This tradition relates closely to the French ceramics nearby by Palissy, which also incorporate natural specimens.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook.</em> Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.
	page number: 	Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 251
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1958/page/n53

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 113
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1966/page/n137

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 113
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1969/page/n137

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 131
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1978/page/n151

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IMAGES

web:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1951.444/1951.444_web.jpg
print:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1951.444/1951.444_print.jpg
full:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1951.444/1951.444_full.tif