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Cabinet of a Militia Company

Table Piece

From the series One hundred masterpieces
Table ornament Wenzel Jamnitzer (1508–1585), Nuremberg, 1549, parcel-gilt silver, enamel

Mother Earth here balances her riches in a bowl atop her head. The plants and creatures are unbelievably realistic. That’s because they are casts of actual plants and animals in silver.
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Mary Magdalene

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The Holy Kinship

1:33 min. - Feast your eyes on this work full of colourful details

Worship of the Golden Calf Worship of the Golden Calf

Worship of the Golden Calf

1:17 min. - A warning against idolatry and immoral behaviour

The Seven Works of Mercy The Seven Works of Mercy

The Seven Works of Mercy

1:17 min. - See how you can help those in need

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Self-Portrait

1:14 min. - A self-portrait in 3D. Try it yourself sometime.

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Portrait of Cornelis van Oostsanen

1:16 min. - Does his gaze put us on the wrong track?

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Portrait of William I, Prince of Orange

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The Well-stocked Kitchen The Well-stocked Kitchen

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1:14 min. - Find out the moral of this story

The Massacre of the Innocents The Massacre of the Innocents

The Massacre of the Innocents

1:33 min. Who commissions such a gruesome work? And why?

Madonna of Humility Madonna of Humility

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Portraits of Giuliano and Francesco Giamberti da Sangallo Portraits of Giuliano and Francesco Giamberti da Sangallo

Portraits of Giuliano and Francesco Giamberti da Sangallo

1:18 min. - A Florentine architect and his recently deceased father

The Meeting of Joachim and Anna The Meeting of Joachim and Anna

The Meeting of Joachim and Anna

1:13 min. - This timeless embrace will stay with you

Table ornament Table ornament

Table Piece

1:09 min. - Made with an astounding and ‘deadly‘ technique

Cabinet of a Militia Company Cabinet of a Militia Company

Cabinet of a Militia Company

1:12 min. - Discover the lock of this ‘chest on legs’