Brooch with Table-Stones, Dragons at Top, andWinged Monsters Blowing Horns at Bottom

1596

Daniel Mignot

Associated Names
Daniel Mignot

Artist, German, active 1593/1596

The image shows swirling lines and curved shapes at the center, extending outward with symmetrical motifs surrounding them. At the top are two creatures resembling dragons or winged serpents. To the sides are ornamental vases with stylized floral arrangements. Below are hybrid creatures with human torsos and serpentine tails playing musical instruments. The design merges elements of fantasy and nature into an elaborate abstraction.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1948.11.194

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 58, 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

Q65071703

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