Stamp: "Saliera" (c. 1541) by Benvenuto Cellini (Austria 1971)
"Saliera" (c. 1541) by Benvenuto Cellini (Austria 1971)
22 March (Austria ) within release Art Objects goes into circulation Stamp "Saliera" (c. 1541) by Benvenuto Cellini face value 3.50 Austrian schilling
| Stamp "Saliera" (c. 1541) by Benvenuto Cellini in catalogues | |
|---|---|
| Michel: | Mi:AT 1357 |
| Yvert et Tellier: | Yt:AT 1186 |
Stamp is horizontal format.
The Cellini Salt Cellar (in Vienna called the Saliera) is a part-enamelled gold table sculpture. It depicts a male figure representing the sea and a female figure that represents the earth. A small vessel meant to hold salt is placed next to the male figure. It was modelled and cast by the Italian sculptor and goldsmith Benvenuto Cellini for Francis I of France sometime between 1539 and 1543.Also in the issue Art Objects:
- Stamp - Bowl with lid, Florence (c. 1580) face value 1.50;
- Stamp - Rider statue emperor Josef I, by Matthias Steinle face value 2;
- Stamp - "Saliera" (c. 1541) by Benvenuto Cellini face value 3.50;
Stamp "Saliera" (c. 1541) by Benvenuto Cellini it reflects the thematic directions:
Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sculptural processes originally used carving (the removal of material) and modelling (the addition of material, as clay), in stone, metal, ceramics, wood and other materials but, since Modernism, there has been almost complete freedom of materials and process. A wide variety of materials may be worked by removal such as carving, assembled by welding or modelling, or moulded or cast.
Art is a diverse range of human activities in creating visual, auditory or performing artifacts (artworks), expressing the author's imaginative or technical skill, intended to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power. In their most general form these activities include the production of works of art, the criticism of art, the study of the history of art, and the aesthetic dissemination of art. The oldest documented forms of art are visual arts, which include creation of images or objects in fields including painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, and other visual media. Architecture is often included as one of the visual arts; however, like the decorative arts, or advertising, it involves the creation of objects where the practical considerations of use are essential—in a way that they usually are not in a painting, for example. Music, theatre, film, dance, and other performing arts, as well as literature and other media such as interactive media, are included in a broader definition of art or the arts. Until the 17th century, art referred to any skill or mastery and was not differentiated from crafts or sciences. In modern usage after the 17th century, where aesthetic considerations are paramount, the fine arts are separated and distinguished from acquired skills in general, such as the decorative or applied arts.
A craft or trade is a pastime or an occupation that requires particular skills and knowledge of skilled work. In a historical sense, particularly the Middle Ages and earlier, the term is usually applied to people occupied in small scale production of goods, or their maintenance, for example by tinkers. The traditional term craftsman is nowadays often replaced by artisan and by craftsperson.
