Candlestick holders

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Title

Candlestick holders

Creator

Jean de Court (flourit 1553 - 1585)

Date

1560
ca. 1560

Type

Candlestick

Medium

paint, enamel, copper, gilt

Source

The British Museum

Abstract

Perhaps as part of a triumphal procession, a woman plays a triangle in a left-handed position. The bosses of the candlestick base depict numerous mythological Greek personas.

Rights Holder

© The Trustees of the British Museum

Comments

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Geolocation

Collection

Objects (small)

Citation

Jean de Court (flourit 1553 - 1585), “Candlestick holders,” The Triangle Research Hub, accessed May 18, 2024, https://triangleresearchhub.omeka.net/items/show/637.