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| Keywords: German - Casket with the Story of the Prodigal Son - Walters 464 - Top.jpg The coats of arms on the lid indicate that the casket was a gift to Viktor von Gumppenberg zu Schenkenau governor of Schrobenhausen at his wedding on February 4 1560 He was in the service of Duke Albrecht V of Bavaria and his wife was a lady-in-waiting to the duchess The parable chosen for the decoration reminded the nobleman that it was time to abandon idle leisure for the duties of married life The narrative panels in reverse-painted glass provide the chief ornament of the casket; they are complemented by graceful decorative borders of little birds entwined in foliage setting off the gilded-metal armature framework of the casket itself 1560 Renaissance amelierung reverse painted glass gilt on copper and resins cm 19 8 29 3 accession number 46 4 19572 Raoul Heilbronner Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters place of origin Augsburg Germany Walters Art Museum license Renaissance applied arts in the Walters Art Museum German art in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs artist review | ||||
