*Rococo Revisited
  archive  rss  ask  INFO  music  facebook  tags  theme

À L'ANCIEN RÉGIME IS INSPIRED BY THE ART OF ROCOCO

One of a Pair of Wine Coolers, marked 1781 Ignaz Josef Würth (Austrian, first mentioned 1769, d. 1792) Austria (Vienna) Silver Draped around the bodies of the wine coolers are lion skins, a reference to Hercules wearing the coat of the Nemean lion as a symbol of his strength. The lion skins also teasingly evoke the insulating properties of the coolers. The trophies and grapevines symbolize Bacchus, god of wine and erotic ecstasy, representing the triumph of the pleasures of life. The vigorous design, sparkling play of textures, and daring juxtaposition of classical elements with whimsical sculptural details are Viennese interjections.

One of a Pair of Wine Coolers, marked 1781

Ignaz Josef Würth (Austrian, first mentioned 1769, d. 1792)

Austria (Vienna)

Silver

Draped around the bodies of the wine coolers are lion skins, a reference to Hercules wearing the coat of the Nemean lion as a symbol of his strength. The lion skins also teasingly evoke the insulating properties of the coolers. The trophies and grapevines symbolize Bacchus, god of wine and erotic ecstasy, representing the triumph of the pleasures of life.

The vigorous design, sparkling play of textures, and daring juxtaposition of classical elements with whimsical sculptural details are Viennese interjections.

#Silver
  1. qui-doluit-meminit reblogged this from detail-detail-detail
  2. amaranths-apothecary reblogged this from midnightpoem
  3. midnightpoem reblogged this from delbosco
  4. delbosco reblogged this from detail-detail-detail
  5. detail-detail-detail reblogged this from a-l-ancien-regime
  6. thirdworldartocracy reblogged this from a-l-ancien-regime and added:
    (via imgTumble)
  7. ramsheadonsherbourne reblogged this from a-l-ancien-regime
  8. wonderfulpalmettolife reblogged this from houseparts
  9. fyeahlilbit2point0 reblogged this from varlandgear
  10. varlandgear reblogged this from roselerner
  11. roselerner reblogged this from 18thcenturylove
  12. ch-evron reblogged this from houseparts
  13. scurvyoaks reblogged this from houseparts
  14. houseparts reblogged this from a-l-ancien-regime
  15. therealgoldenclock reblogged this from a-l-ancien-regime
  16. setemares reblogged this from 18thcenturylove
  17. bluish-lucidity reblogged this from a-l-ancien-regime
  18. auntiehornblower reblogged this from 18thcenturylove
  19. thatalbertanguy reblogged this from a-l-ancien-regime
  20. koukii reblogged this from a-l-ancien-regime
  21. thekatiearchy reblogged this from 18thcenturylove
  22. nadarosa reblogged this from a-l-ancien-regime
  23. abstract-i reblogged this from a-l-ancien-regime
  24. khazad-dum reblogged this from a-l-ancien-regime
  25. hausisse reblogged this from a-l-ancien-regime
  26. 18thcenturylove reblogged this from a-l-ancien-regime
  27. vita--ante--acta reblogged this from a-l-ancien-regime
  28. thouartadeadthing reblogged this from a-l-ancien-regime
  29. a-l-ancien-regime posted this