Nuremberg and its art to the end of the 18th century. (1905) (14590844749)

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Title: Nuremberg and its art to the end of the 18th century.

Year: 1905 (1900s)

Authors: Rée, Paul Johannes, b. 1858 Palmer, G. H. (George Henry), b. 1871, tr

Subjects: Art

Publisher: London : H. Grevel & Co. New York : C. Scribner's Sons (etc., etc.)

Contributing Library: Boston Public Library

Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Public Library

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Fig. 98. C. Enderlein: Temperance Dish.From Demiani: Das Edelzinn. (Hiersemann, Leipzig.) ornamental decorations, to contain representations of the four Seasons and thefour Quarters of the Globe. Besides his fine pewter intended for display,Enderlein also made ordinary pieces for use, and he was the first to makechandeliers in this material. The brasiers, or Beckschlager, as they were first called at Nurembergin 1373, provided show-pieces, as well as simple ones intended for use. Theyproduced,— in repousse, chased and stamped work,— the great brass basins that BRASIERS AND ARMOURERS. 141 formed an important Nuremberg export, until the art fell into decline in theseventeenth century. The gold- and silversmiths were also rivalled by the armourers, whowere skilled in repousse-work, chasing and etching. Their work, with that ofthe Augsburg masters, was in demand all over the world. Their craft had

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Fig. 99. Etched armour by Hans Kaiser, 1610. In the Germanic Museum.Photograph by Miiller. flourished as early as the 14^ century, but it was only now that it un-folded its fullest splendour. Arsenals and Museums are rich in artisticallywrought, chased, and etched suits, helmets and shields, that have comeoriginally from Nuremberg. All the motives of the Nuremberg ornament-engravers, and Flotners arabesques, are found here again, in combination withfigures drawn with spirit and skilfully wrought and chased (see fig. 99). Stampedmarks reveal the makers of many pieces. Among them, Hans Griinewaldt, 142 ARMOURERS AND SMITHS. who died in 1503, enjoyed especial renown. He owned the so-called Houseof Pilate, which displays at the corner, as a sign, the figure of a man inarmour (St. George). The sign now on the house is a recently set-up copy,the original being in the Germanic Museum. His son-in-law, William ofWorms, who died in 1539) and his eldest son, who was made armourer toCharles V., a

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