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Learn MorePorcelain Plaque of The Five Senses Allegory by KPM
- A sensuous feast for the eyes, this exquisite porcelain plaque demonstrates the prestige of KPM
- The composition is modeled after a famed work by Austrian painter Hans Makart
- An allegory of the five senses, the work is suffused with gem-colored vibrance and sultry soft focus
- KPM porcelain represented the height of technical and artistic achievement during this period
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A sensuous feast for the eyes, this exquisite porcelain plaque from the prestigious KPM firm features a sensational rendering of the allegorical five senses. The composition is modeled after a famed work by Austrian painter Hans Makart, who was called “The Modern Rubens” of his time. The exuberant theatricality of Makart’s work was celebrated throughout Vienna and he became a leading artist and arbiter of fashionable taste throughout the 1870s. His studio, a cavernous space. . .
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A sensuous feast for the eyes, this exquisite porcelain plaque from the prestigious KPM firm features a sensational rendering of the allegorical five senses. The composition is modeled after a famed work by Austrian painter Hans Makart, who was called “The Modern Rubens” of his time. The exuberant theatricality of Makart’s work was celebrated throughout Vienna and he became a leading artist and arbiter of fashionable taste throughout the 1870s. His studio, a cavernous space filled with curiosities like exotic animal furs and his signature Makartbouquets (vases filled with feathers and tall grasses) became somewhat of a destination for locals and visitors alike. Makart rejected the established rules of classicism, preferring to embrace the sensual expression of color. His famed composition The Five Senses, featuring a sumptuous and seductive allegorical representation of each of the senses, embodies this point of view.
This delightful plaque demonstrates the reach of Makart’s influence. Painted by famed German porcelain painter Rudolf Dittrich, this plaque reimagines Makart’s original work with a heightened sensorial effect. Suffused with gem-colored vibrance and sultry soft focus, Dittrich paints the voluptuous female embodiments of the senses with intensified features while retaining the same Rubenesque feel of Makart’s original. Skillfully executed and stunning in detail, this plaque demonstrates the technical acuity and beautiful artistry for which the royal manufactory was known.
Founded in Berlin in 1750, KPM, or Koenigliche Porzellan-Manufaktur, acquired its name and royal patronage when the Prussian King Frederick the Great purchased the manufactory in 1760. Its distinguished trademark from then on became the royal blue scepter. The complicated and exacting process of painting on porcelain became popular in the nineteenth century, and artists were able to achieve incredible luminosity due to the translucent quality of the porcelain. KPM porcelain represented the height of technical and artistic achievement during this period, and plaques such as this one have become increasingly rare and highly sought after.
Signed “R. Dittrich” (lower right)
Late 19th century
Plaque: 11 1/8" high x 18 1/4" wide
Frame: 21 3/4" high x 25 7/8" wide x 2 1/2" deep
This delightful plaque demonstrates the reach of Makart’s influence. Painted by famed German porcelain painter Rudolf Dittrich, this plaque reimagines Makart’s original work with a heightened sensorial effect. Suffused with gem-colored vibrance and sultry soft focus, Dittrich paints the voluptuous female embodiments of the senses with intensified features while retaining the same Rubenesque feel of Makart’s original. Skillfully executed and stunning in detail, this plaque demonstrates the technical acuity and beautiful artistry for which the royal manufactory was known.
Founded in Berlin in 1750, KPM, or Koenigliche Porzellan-Manufaktur, acquired its name and royal patronage when the Prussian King Frederick the Great purchased the manufactory in 1760. Its distinguished trademark from then on became the royal blue scepter. The complicated and exacting process of painting on porcelain became popular in the nineteenth century, and artists were able to achieve incredible luminosity due to the translucent quality of the porcelain. KPM porcelain represented the height of technical and artistic achievement during this period, and plaques such as this one have become increasingly rare and highly sought after.
Signed “R. Dittrich” (lower right)
Late 19th century
Plaque: 11 1/8" high x 18 1/4" wide
Frame: 21 3/4" high x 25 7/8" wide x 2 1/2" deep
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| Maker: | KPM |
| Period: | 19th Century |
| Origin: | Germany |
| Type: | Plaques |
| Depth: | 2.5 Inches |
| Width: | 25.88 Inches |
| Height: | 21.75 Inches |
| Canvas Width: | 18.25 Inches |
| Canvas Height: | 11.125 Inches |
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