The 102 Artworks of media Carved and containing the word danish unknown goldsmith, carved

This was part of the tomb of the condottiere Gaston de Foix, who died a heroic death on 11 April 1512 at Ravenna in the battle between the French and the Holy League. Designed for Milan Cathedral by his cousin Odet de Foix with the support of King Francis I of France, the tomb was never completed. I...

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This work presents an anthropomorphic figure, a being composed of an infinity of symbolic elements that configure the idea of /

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Born in Pakistan and brought up in Lancashire, Halima Cassell’s (b.1975) multi-cultural background is tangibly present in her work. For this piece she carved brick clay from the North of England. Clay is a material she believes unites us despite our different identities, since ‘we’re all made from c...

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This suite is composed of eight “fauteuil à la reine” armchairs, two cabriolet wing chairs and a settee. The upper rail of the curved back is topped by a garland of roses and two palm leaves, and there are pine cones at the shoulders. The arm posts are scroll shaped, the apron is carved with a friez...

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Upholstered in morocco. Curved back with an oval medallion topped with a garland of flowers and musical instruments; spiral-pattern legs. This chair is branded with the mark of the furniture store (“garde-meuble”) of the Comte d’Artois, brother of King Louis XVI. It was made for his apartments at th...

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Among the We, masks of this type were used to exercise justice, make war, and oppose witchcraft. They mix anthropomorphic and animal elements to give form to spiritual entities. The bare metal teeth, the animal hair, and the colored eyes make them look threatening. Even if people may laugh at their ...

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This walnut table, made by Cristobal Pérez in 1655, is from the Imperial College of Santiago (Colegio Imperial de Santiago) where it may have been used by the students as a refectory table. However, it may also have been used as a table in the Council Room (Sala de Consejos) in Huesca/

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