Artwork
Trompe l'Oeil. A Cabinet of Curiosities with an Ivory Tankard
Trompe l'Oeil. A Cabinet of Curiosities with an Ivory Tankard is a photography by the Baroque artist Unknown. It dates from 1670 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst. Trompe l'Oeil.
About this work
Overview
Trompe l'Oeil. A Cabinet of Curiosities with an Ivory Tankard is a 1670 painting by an artist known as 2588_person, held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts an open cabinet door with a mirror behind it, displaying a collection of objects including papers, a feather quill, and a small statue, creating a sense of curiosity and intrigue.
Technique & Style
Executed in a highly realistic trompe l'oeil style, characteristic of the Baroque movement, the work features a detailed representation of a light-colored wooden door with a grid of small panes, creating a convincing illusion.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
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The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
A Cabinet of Curiosities with an Ivory Tankard
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