Arkivism
Pair of candlesticks
Public domain

Pair of candlesticks

Johannes Schiotling · 1772 · silver (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

These three-branch candelabra are early examples of the consistent application of Neoclassicism in Amsterdam art. The stem is shaped like a Corinthian column. This Classical order is identifiable by the capital, the column’s crowning element with acanthus leaves. Many other parts of the candelabra feature the same kind of foliage.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePaar kandelaars. 1772. Johannes Schiotling. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

Similar works