Antique German Historismus Pewter Wall Plate Knight after A.Durer c.1890s

Description

Antique German Historismus Pewter Wall Plate/Plaque Knight after A.Duerer c.1890s
Description:
This beautiful pewter sculptural wall plaque was made in Germany in the 1880s - 1890s.
This plaque is made of pewter in the style called Historismus. Historicism or also historism (German: Historismus) comprises artistic styles that draw their inspiration from recreating historic styles or imitating the work of historic artisans.
The figural bass relief picture shows a very nicely sculptured figure of a knight in full body armor riding on a horse. Some strange figures accompany the knight.
It was was created after the most famous etching of the German artist Albrecht Duerer - Knight, Death and the Devil (German: Ritter, Tod und Teufel) is a large 1513 engraving by the German artist Albrecht Dürer, one of the three Meisterstiche (master prints) completed during a period when he almost ceased to work in paint or woodcuts to focus on engravings.
The image is infused with complex iconography and symbolism, the precise meaning of which has been argued over for centuries. An armoured knight, accompanied by his dog, rides through a narrow gorge flanked by a goat-headed devil and the figure of death riding a pale horse. Death's rotting corpse holds an hourglass, a reminder of the shortness of life. The rider moves through the scene looking away from the creatures lurking around him, and appears almost contemptuous of the threats, and is thus often seen as symbol of courage; the knight's armor, the horse which towers in size over the beasts, the oak leaves and the fortress on the mountaintop are symbolic of the resilience of faith, while the knight's plight may represent Christians' earthly journey towards the Kingdom of Heaven.
The plaque is 12" in diameter. It is in good condition - there is some minor dings to the pewter but no damage or repairs.
Condition:
Excellent with some minor dings and no damage
Year:
c. 1880-1890s
Country:
Germany
Length:
12 in
Materials:
Pewter
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