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Cupboard
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Cupboard

anonymous · c. 1630 - c. 1640 · ebony (wood); walnut (hardwood); wood (plant material); padouk (wood); oak (wood)

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

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The decoration of this ornamental cupboard refers to the architecture of Greek and Roman antiquity. It is detailed like a building. The corners and the central stile are formed as pilasters crowned by human bodies, known as herms. The owner of such a piece of furniture demonstrated his interest in classical culture, considered to be the fountainhead of western civilization.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineCupboard. c. 1630 - c. 1640. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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