The Judgment of Solomon

The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs The Judgment of Solomon as glass (Netherlands, South Lowlands, 16th century · c. 1530).

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

Though also a painter and printmaker, Dierick (or Dirk) Vellert is best known as a designer of stained glass. Active in Antwerp, where he became a master of the Guild of Saint Luke in 1511, Vellert richly ornamented his work with garlands, masks, vases, and other classically inspired motifs.

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A CLOSER LOOK

The museum identifies this glass as pot metal, white glass, and silver stain and credits Dirk Vellert (Netherlandish, 1480/85–1547).

The museum's collection notes: Though also a painter and printmaker, Dierick (or Dirk) Vellert is best known as a designer of stained glass. Active in Antwerp, where he became a master of the Guild of Saint Luke in 1511, Vellert richly ornamented his work with garlands, masks, vases, and other classically inspired motifs. A great deal of his glass was exported. As an engraver, his prints owe a good deal to Albrecht Dürer and Luca van Leyden. These two panels depict famous incidents from the Old Testament featuring the rendering of judgment. Both may have originally been made for a council chamber or a court of justice. Conceivably, because of their subjects, they could hav

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