Vase with mythological scenes
Artist-potters associated with Art Nouveau condemned historical revivalism. Ceramicists were not, however, opposed to utilizing Neoclassical forms and themes, as long as they were modernized. Here Deck updates the shape of a Greek column-krater with a bright color palette that is purely nineteenth-century in style.
Artwork Details
- Title: Vase with mythological scenes
- Maker: Joseph-Théodore Deck (French, Guebwiller, Alsace 1823–1891 Paris)
- Decorator: Auguste-Alexandre Hirsch (French, 1833–1912)
- Date: 1867
- Culture: French, Paris
- Medium: White earthenware
- Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 26 1/4 × 14 1/8 in., 26.3 lb. (66.7 × 35.9 cm, 12 kg)
- Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
- Credit Line: Robert A. Ellison Jr. Collection, Gift of Robert A. Ellison Jr., 2013
- Object Number: 2013.239.14
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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