In eighteenth-century Europe, Paris led the production of high-quality luxury goods. Parisian goldsmiths made a wide range of small, personal articles such as snuffboxes; étuis to hold sealing wax, tweezers, or utensils for sewing; souvenirs, which contained thin ivory tablets for note taking; and shuttles for knotting lace. Gold snuffboxes and boxes decorated with portrait miniatures were prized and frequently given as royal gifts, often to ambassadors or members of the court in lieu of cash payments for their services. Coveted and admired, these boxes were produced from a variety of materials. The best were skillfully made of gold and embellished with diamonds, enameled decoration, lacquer, and other luxurious materials. By the middle of the century, the taking of snuff had become an entrenched social ritual, and the snuffbox, too, had become an important social prop. Snuffboxes were considered highly fashionable accessories, with some merchants advertising new boxes with each change of season. The popularity of snuffboxes extended to all levels of society, and for those who could not afford gold, boxes were produced in less expensive materials such as silver, tortoiseshell, porcelain, or domestically produced lacquer.
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Hvem har skabt "Snuffbox"?
Kunstneren bag "Snuffbox" er Jean Formey. Værket er katalogiseret under Jean Formeys navn.
Hvad forestiller "Snuffbox" af Jean Formey, og hvilken stemning formidler det?
"Snuffbox" af Jean Formey kombinerer snuffbox, still life, luxury goods, french art, decorative arts, fruit arrangement med en Elegant atmosfære.
Hvor og til hvilket formål anbefales "Snuffbox"?
"Snuffbox" anbefales til Accent, og det ideelle rum er et Living Room.
Hvornår blev "Snuffbox" af Jean Formey skabt?
"Snuffbox" af Jean Formey er skabt i 1757.
Hvad er formatet på "Snuffbox"?
"Snuffbox" af Jean Formey har et Landscape format. Formatet beskriver kompositionens proportioner.
Hvad er reproduktionsrettighederne for "Snuffbox" hos Metropolitan Museum of Art?
Ophavsretten til "Snuffbox" af Jean Formey er afklaret: værket er i det offentlige domæne – ophavsretten er udløbet. Dets placering hos Metropolitan Museum of Art ændrer ikke på denne status.
Hvor gammel var Jean Formey, da "Snuffbox" blev skabt?
Da "Snuffbox" blev skabt i 1757, var Jean Formey – født i 1728 – 29 år gammel.
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