Minerva

Creator Name

Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory;

Franz Anton Bustelli

Cultural Context

German

Date

Creation: 18th century

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Title

Minerva

Creator

Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory (link to bio);

Franz Anton Bustelli (link to bio)

Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory, German, 1747–present, Manufactory;
Franz Anton Bustelli, Modeler;
Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory;
Franz Anton Bustelli

Worktype

Ceramics-Porcelain

Cultural Context

German

Material

Hard-paste porcelain

Dimensions

Height: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm);
height: 11.430023centimetre

Technique

Language

Date

Creation: 18th century

ca. 1760–65

Provenance

Gift of R. Thornton Wilson, in memory of Florence Ellsworth Wilson, 1943

Style Period

Rights

Public Domain

Inscription

Mark: Painted in underglaze blue enamel, outlined in gold, on Minerva's shield: [1] Shield (Nymphenburg factory mark)

Incised on base: [2] Z

Location

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Subjects

Descriptive Topic: Shield, Deity, War, Woman, Sword, Floral motif

Minerva

Topic

Curationist Contributors

Christina Stone; Jessica Gengler

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All Works in Curationist’s archives can be reproduced and used freely. How to attribute this Work:

Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory and Franz Anton Bustelli, Minerva, circa 1760–1765. Metropolitan Museum of Art. This depiction of Minerva, the Roman goddess of war, is a playful example of the late-Baroque, or Rococo era. Public Domain.

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