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Acquamanile a forma di cavaliere a cavallo

ca. 1250
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 304
Gli acquamanili, un termine composto dalle parole latine “aqua” e “manus” erano utilizzati per versare l’ acqua sulle mani dei commensali o dei sacerdoti che celebravano la messa. L’esempio qui raffigurato rappresenta gli ideali cortesi della cavalleria che permeavano la cultura medievale occidentale, influenzando la produzione di oggetti destinati all’uso quotidiano. Il cavaliere indossa un tipo di armatura che andò scomparendo verso gli ultimi decenni del XIII secolo. Sfortunatamente la lancia e lo scudo, che probabilmente mostravano lo stemma del proprietario, sono andati perduti. I cerchi tratteggiati sul corpo del cavallo indicano che si tratta di un cavallo da battaglia grigio pomellato, molto pregiato in età medievale.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titolo: Acquamanile a forma di cavaliere a cavallo
  • Data: ca. 1250
  • Area geografica: Sassonia inferiore, probabilmente Hildesheim
  • Cultura: Tedesco
  • Materiale e tecnica: Lega di rame
  • Dimensioni: 37,5 x 32 x 14,2 cm
  • Crediti: Dono di Irwin Untermyer, 1964
  • Numero d'inventario: 64.101.1492
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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