MAKE A MEME View Large Image French - Cabinet with Mythological Scenes - Walters 6519 - Front Open.jpg Elegant cabinets made of polished ebony a black wood from Africa or India were prized at the French court during the reign of King Louis XIII 1601-43 as works of art ...
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Keywords: French - Cabinet with Mythological Scenes - Walters 6519 - Front Open.jpg Elegant cabinets made of polished ebony a black wood from Africa or India were prized at the French court during the reign of King Louis XIII 1601-43 as works of art as well as places to keep precious possessions The exterior of this one is carved with reliefs depicting moralizing scenes from Greek and Roman mythology In contrast the playful interior is like a theater set replicating the intricate architecture of a grand residence Alcoves and false vistas of Roman ruins create shifting perspectives complemented by the inlay pattern of the floor In the ceiling painting Icarus falls to his death because the wax he used to attach the wings to his back melted when he flew too near the sun The drawers are carved with everyday activities from each month in a farmer's year beginning with January represented by idle peasants carousing before a fire between 1630 1650 wood ebony veneer marquetry of various woods and bone wood gilded bronze mounts dyed ivory and paint cm 192 176 accession number 65 19 4900 Baron de Boisseau prior to 1876 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters World of Wonder The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1971-1972 Highlights from the Collection The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1998-2001 place of origin France Walters Art Museum license Baroque art in the Walters Art Museum Furniture in the Walters Art Museum Art of France in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review
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