Goldsmith Art Collection

Johann Tetzel, 1460-1519 (engraving)
8632093 Johann Tetzel, 1460-1519 (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johann Tetzel, 1460-1519)

Reliquary of the Holy Crown, 1806
7072614 Reliquary of the Holy Crown, 1806; Musee de Notre Dame de Paris, France; (add.info.: Reliquary of the Holy Crown, 1806, by the goldsmith Jean-Charles Cahier); © Pascal Lemaitre

Reliquary of the Holy Crown, 1806
7072613 Reliquary of the Holy Crown, 1806; Musee de Notre Dame de Paris, France; (add.info.: Reliquary of the Holy Crown, 1806, by the goldsmith Jean-Charles Cahier); © Pascal Lemaitre

Reliquary of the Holy Crown, 1806
7072619 Reliquary of the Holy Crown, 1806; Musee de Notre Dame de Paris, France; (add.info.: Reliquary of the Holy Crown, 1806, by the goldsmith Jean-Charles Cahier); © Pascal Lemaitre

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Reliquary of the Holy Crown, 1806
7072617 Reliquary of the Holy Crown, 1806; Musee de Notre Dame de Paris, France; (add.info.: Reliquary of the Holy Crown, 1806, by the goldsmith Jean-Charles Cahier); © Pascal Lemaitre

Al Andalus. Islamic goldsmith. Brass goblet. 11th century (brass)
UIG5416330 Al Andalus. Islamic goldsmith. Brass goblet. 11th century (brass); (add.info.: Hammering. Size: 6 x 10, 2 cm. Inscriptions written in kufic script. First half of 11th century)

Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571), 19th century (engraving)
7214686 Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571), 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571) Italian goldsmith and sculptor best remembered for his infamous

Reliquary of the Holy Crown, 1806
7072615 Reliquary of the Holy Crown, 1806; Musee de Notre Dame de Paris, France; (add.info.: Reliquary of the Holy Crown, 1806, by the goldsmith Jean-Charles Cahier); © Pascal Lemaitre

Reliquary of the Holy Crown, 1806
7072611 Reliquary of the Holy Crown, 1806; Musee de Notre Dame de Paris, France; (add.info.: Reliquary of the Holy Crown, 1806, by the goldsmith Jean-Charles Cahier); © Pascal Lemaitre

Reliquary of the Holy Crown, 1806
7072610 Reliquary of the Holy Crown, 1806; Musee de Notre Dame de Paris, France; (add.info.: Reliquary of the Holy Crown, 1806, by the goldsmith Jean-Charles Cahier); © Pascal Lemaitre

Reliquary of the Holy Crown, 1806
7072616 Reliquary of the Holy Crown, 1806; Musee de Notre Dame de Paris, France; (add.info.: Reliquary of the Holy Crown, 1806, by the goldsmith Jean-Charles Cahier); © Pascal Lemaitre

The Village Ale-House (engraving)
8648168 The Village Ale-House (engraving) by Hay, George (1831-1913); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Village Ale-House)

The Industrial Arts during the Renaissance Period North of the Alps (engraving)
8650804 The Industrial Arts during the Renaissance Period North of the Alps (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

"The Allegory of Eternity", 17th century (painting)
8766528 "The Allegory of Eternity", 17th century (painting) by Boss, Herman (d.1701); (add.info.: "The Allegory of Eternity", 17th century painting by Herrmann Boss ()

Decoration de pectoral en forme de scarabee (kepri), symbole d'immortalite
AIS5367893 Decoration de pectoral en forme de scarabee (kepri), symbole d'immortalite. Provenant de la tombe de Toutankhamon (Tout-ankh-amon), 1361-1352 av. JC. Le Caire. Musee egyptien

Reliquary of the Holy Crown, 1806
7072618 Reliquary of the Holy Crown, 1806; Musee de Notre Dame de Paris, France; (add.info.: Reliquary of the Holy Crown, 1806, by the goldsmith Jean-Charles Cahier); © Pascal Lemaitre

Sword inscribed and decorated with inlays. 5th-4th centuries BC. Eastern Zhou dynasty (770-256 BC)
BEN5473845 Sword inscribed and decorated with inlays. 5th-4th centuries BC. Eastern Zhou dynasty (770-256 BC). Bronze, inlaid, jade, gold (metal), turquoise from Liyu (China). Paris, Guimet Museum

Reliquary bust of Saint Louis, 1867-1869 (Silver, enamel, glass cabochon)
8618068 Reliquary bust of Saint Louis, 1867-1869 (Silver, enamel, glass cabochon) by Chertier, Jean Alexandre (1825-1890); (add.info)

Reliquary of the True Cross and the Holy Nail, 1862 (drawing)
8618069 Reliquary of the True Cross and the Holy Nail, 1862 (drawing) by Viollet-le-Duc, Eugene Emmanuel (1814-79); (add.info.: Reliquary of the Nail and Wood of the Cross)

Reliquary of the Holy Crown of Thorns, 19th century (object)
8618072 Reliquary of the Holy Crown of Thorns, 19th century (object) by Viollet-le-Duc, Eugene Emmanuel (1814-79) (after); (add.info)

Crown called "Charlemagne", 1804 (gilded brass)
8618065 Crown called "Charlemagne", 1804 (gilded brass) by Biennais, Martin Guillaume (1764-1843); (add.info.: Crown called "Charlemagne", made for Emperor Napoleon I)

Madonna and Child, known as Charles X, 1826 (silver)
8618074 Madonna and Child, known as Charles X, 1826 (silver) by Odiot, Jean-Baptiste Claude (1763-1850); (add.info.: Silver statuette)

Reliquary of the Nail and Wood of the Cross, 1862 (object)
8618071 Reliquary of the Nail and Wood of the Cross, 1862 (object) by Viollet-le-Duc, Eugene Emmanuel (1814-79) (after); (add.info.: Reliquary of the Nail and Wood of the Cross)

Large processional cross, 19th century (object)
8618070 Large processional cross, 19th century (object) by Viollet-le-Duc, Eugene Emmanuel (1814-79) (after); (add.info.: Grand processional cross Placide Poussiegue-Rusand After Eugene)

Hand of Justice from the Coronation of Napoleon I, 1804 (ivory, gilded silver, gold, precious stones)
8618066 Hand of Justice from the Coronation of Napoleon I, 1804 (ivory, gilded silver, gold, precious stones) by Biennais

Orfevrerie et symboles alchimiques : Saturne et le plomb, Jupiter et l'etain, la Lune et l'argent
UIG5084070 Orfevrerie et symboles alchimiques : Saturne et le plomb, Jupiter et l'etain, la Lune et l'argent, le Soleil et l'or - Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Alchemical symbolism

A Goldsmith Melting Down a Woman's Jewellery in the Presence of a Notary: The Alchemist, c. 1668-70 (oil on canvas)
7443783 A Goldsmith Melting Down a Woman's Jewellery in the Presence of a Notary: The Alchemist, c. 1668-70 (oil on canvas) by Steen, Jan Havicksz

Tea canister, 1768-1769 (silver)
7394049 Tea canister, 1768-1769 (silver) by British School, (18th Century); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Associated person(s)

The Goldsmith, 1655 (Etching)
7393373 The Goldsmith, 1655 (Etching) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 7, 7 x 5, 7 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

The bust of Benvenuto Cellini by Raffaello Romanelli on the Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence, Italy
7128777 The bust of Benvenuto Cellini by Raffaello Romanelli on the Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence, Italy by Romanelli, Raffaello (1856-1928); (add.info)

Sanctuary (El Miracle). The church. Interior. The high altar. Sculptor Carles Morato. Baroque
6271677 Sanctuary (El Miracle). The church. Interior. The high altar. Sculptor Carles Morato. Baroque. Detail: a painted tympanon with the scene of the Marian apparition. 1747 - 1759

Sanctuary (El Miracle). The church. Interior. The high altar. Sculptor Carles Morato. Baroque
6271679 Sanctuary (El Miracle). The church. Interior. The high altar. Sculptor Carles Morato. Baroque. Detail: the mid register. 1747 - 1759

Sanctuary (El Miracle). The church. Interior. The high altar. Sculptor Carles Morato. Baroque. Detail: rocaille
6271672 Sanctuary (El Miracle). The church. Interior. The high altar. Sculptor Carles Morato. Baroque. Detail: rocaille. 1747 - 1759

Studies of the Head of Abraham Grapheus, c. 1620-1621 (oil on paper, mounted on panel)
7332541 Studies of the Head of Abraham Grapheus, c.1620-1621 (oil on paper, mounted on panel) by Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678); Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; (add.info.: Jacques Jordaens)

Benvenuto Cellini, 3. November 1500, 13. February 1571
7279198 Benvenuto Cellini, 3. November 1500, 13. February 1571 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Benvenuto Cellini, 3. November 1500, 13)

Statue of the Italian goldsmith and sculptor Benvenuto Cellini, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe
7277587 Statue of the Italian goldsmith and sculptor Benvenuto Cellini, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe by Romanelli, Raffaello (1856-1928); Florence

Johannes Gensfleisch zum Laden zum Gutenberg, 1400-1468, German blacksmith, goldsmith, inventor
7279852 Johannes Gensfleisch zum Laden zum Gutenberg, 1400-1468, German blacksmith, goldsmith, inventor by Unknown Artist

The journeyman goldsmith with the master in the background watching a woman at her spinning wheel
7279871 The journeyman goldsmith with the master in the background watching a woman at her spinning wheel by Unknown Artist

The Cross of the Treasure of Sain John, verso, detail, 1457-59
7268339 The Cross of the Treasure of Sain John, verso, detail, 1457-59 by Italian School, (15th century); Museo dell Opera del Duomo, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Florence)

The Birth of Saint John the Baptist, tile from The Silver Altar of Saint Johns Treasure, 1367-1483
7268080 The Birth of Saint John the Baptist, tile from The Silver Altar of Saint Johns Treasure, 1367-1483 by Pollaiolo, Antonio (c.1431-98); Museo dell Opera del Duomo, Florence, Tuscany

The Cross of the Treasure of Sain John, verso, 1457-59
7268312 The Cross of the Treasure of Sain John, verso, 1457-59 by Italian School, (15th century); Museo dell Opera del Duomo, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Florence)

The silver altar of Saint Johns Treasure, left side altar, detail, 1367-1483
7268303 The silver altar of Saint Johns Treasure, left side altar, detail, 1367-1483 by Florentine School, (14th-15th century); Museo dell Opera del Duomo, Florence, Tuscany

The silver altar of Saint Johns Treasure, fourth pillar, detail, 1367-1483
7268295 The silver altar of Saint Johns Treasure, fourth pillar, detail, 1367-1483 by Florentine School, (14th-15th century); Museo dell Opera del Duomo, Florence, Tuscany

The silver altar of Saint Johns Treasure, detail, 1367-1483
7268227 The silver altar of Saint Johns Treasure, detail, 1367-1483 by Florentine School, (14th-15th century); Museo dell Opera del Duomo, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Florence)

Herods banquet and Salomes dance, tile from The Silver Altar of Saint Johns Treasure, 1367-1483
7268208 Herods banquet and Salomes dance, tile from The Silver Altar of Saint Johns Treasure, 1367-1483 by Salvi, Antonio di (1450-1527) & Giovanni, Francesco di; Museo dell Opera del Duomo

Saint John baptizing Christ in the waters of the Jordan, tile from The Silver Altar of Saint Johns Treasure, 1367-1483
7268131 Saint John baptizing Christ in the waters of the Jordan, tile from The Silver Altar of Saint Johns Treasure, 1367-1483 by Florentine School, (14th century); Museo dell Opera del Duomo

Saint John the Baptist indicatings Christ to the disciples, tile from The Silver Altar of Saint Johns Treasure
7268117 Saint John the Baptist indicatings Christ to the disciples, tile from The Silver Altar of Saint Johns Treasure, 1367-1483 by Florentine School, (14th century); Museo dell Opera del Duomo

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"Unveiling the Masterpieces: A Glimpse into the World of Goldsmith Art" Step into a realm where precious metals are transformed into exquisite works of art. From intricate tea canisters to captivating etchings, goldsmiths have long been revered for their exceptional craftsmanship. In 1768-1769, a silver tea canister emerged as a testament to their skill and creativity. Its delicate engravings tell stories of elegance and refinement, capturing the essence of an era gone by. One cannot discuss goldsmith art without mentioning "The Goldsmith, " an awe-inspiring etching from 1655. This masterpiece immortalizes the dedication and passion that fuels these artisans' work, showcasing their unwavering commitment to perfection. Venturing further, we encounter the bust of Benvenuto Cellini on Florence's iconic Ponte Vecchio bridge. Crafted by Raffaello Romanelli, this sculpture pays homage to one of history's most celebrated goldsmiths and sculptors. It stands as a symbol of artistic brilliance in Italy's cultural capital. As we delve deeper into sacred spaces adorned with golden splendor, Carles Morato's masterful sculptures come to life within El Miracle Sanctuary's church interior. The high altar mesmerizes with its painted tympanon depicting Marian apparitions—a breathtaking fusion of religious devotion and artistic finesse. Carrying us back in time is Abraham Grapheus' hauntingly beautiful study head from c. 1620-1621—an oil painting mounted on panel that captures every nuanced detail with remarkable precision. Benvenuto Cellini himself takes center stage once more through statues erected in his honor across Florence—testaments to his enduring legacy as both goldsmith and sculptor. Goldsmith art extends beyond borders; Johannes Gensfleisch zum Laden zum Gutenberg emerges as another luminary figure—a German blacksmith turned inventor who revolutionized printing. His contributions forever changed the course of history.