Chalice
| Title | Chalice |
|---|---|
| Date | Ca. 1600 |
| Medium | Gilt silver |
| Dimensions | 11 1/2 x 4 5/8 x 4 5/8 in. (29.2 x 11.7 x 11.7 cm) |
| Credit Line | Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 73.39 |
| This artwork is currently off display. You may be able to see this artwork by filling out an art viewing room request. | |
Gilt chalice with curvilinear hammered ornamentation in relief. A standing figure, holding a pitcher in his right hand and a chalice in his left hand, is affixed to the lid of the chalice.
During the Renaissance, ornate chalices were commissioned by wealthy collectors for secular, rather than liturgical, use. Tall, lidded chalices, often topped by a small mythological figure, were popular around 1600 in Nuremberg, a thriving city known for the virtuosity of its gold- and silversmiths. The figure holding a goblet and wine pitcher on this chalice’s lid may be Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine.
Provenance research is ongoing for this and many other items in the Eskenazi Museum of Art permanent collection. For more information about the provenance of this artwork, please contact the department curator with specific questions.
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"Chalice | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=73.39