Design for a Tazza, c.1555-83 Erasmus Hornick
A turtle, frog, snail and crab spin amid fierce, serpent-like sea creatures navigating tumultuous waters in the design of a Tazza. To appeal to potential patrons, Hornick, a goldsmith, outlines in his finished drawing both the bottom of the platter and the profile of the piece. His imagination and his artistry eventually won him an appointment as imperial goldsmith to emperor Rudolf ll.
Design for a Tazza, c.1555-83 Erasmus Hornick
A turtle, frog, snail and crab spin amid fierce, serpent-like sea creatures navigating tumultuous waters in the design of a Tazza. To appeal to potential patrons, Hornick, a goldsmith, outlines in his finished drawing both the bottom of the platter and the profile of the piece. His imagination and his artistry eventually won him an appointment as imperial goldsmith to emperor Rudolf ll.