Brooch with Winged Fauns Blowing Trumpets at Top and Fantasy Creatures with Birds at Bottom

1596

Daniel Mignot

Associated Names
Daniel Mignot

Artist, German, active 1593/1596

The image depicts a collection of intricate shapes and lines forming an abstract design. Two horned winged creatures are seated at the top, each playing a long instrument, with curls drifting from the ends. In the center, a symmetrical arrangement of floral and scroll-like elements resembles an ornate cross or compass rose, interspersed with geometric shapes such as squares and diamonds. Below, similar winged creatures stand on either side, holding twisting cords and feathers as birds fly nearby. These stylized figures are reminiscent of mythological beings, giving the composition a fantastical air.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1948.11.190

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 54, State only


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65071695

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