Credenza / Artist Unknown, Italy
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1955/1.228
- Title
- Credenza
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Italy
- Artist Nationality
- Italian
- Medium and Support
- oak wood
- Object Creation Date
- 1500-1530
- Object Creation Place
- Europe (continent)
- Italy (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Europe (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Italy (nation)
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
- Style/Group/Movement
- Renaissance
- Dimensions
- 105.41 cm x 170.18 cm x 58.42 cm (41 1/2 in. x 67 in. x 23 in.)
- Century
- Early 16th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Furniture and Furniture Accessories
- Primary Object Type
- cabinet
- Secondary Object Classification
- Wood and Woodcarving
- Secondary Object Type
- furniture
- Physical Description
- The front of this handsome oak credenza, or sideboard, is divided into halves by three pilasters. Each half is outfitted with a drawer and a door below. The decorative and functional components are artfully arranged across the front of the piece to form a balanced composition of repeated geometric shapes and harmonious proportions.
- Subject Matter
- The Italian word "credenza" derives from the medieval Latin "credentia" (loosely translated as "security given"). The word refers to a centuries-old practice favored by lords and ladies accustomed to the treacheries of court intrigue. Food brought from the kitchen was first set on a credenza (or sideboard) near the dining table where it was tasted by a servant to protect the nobles from poisoning by their enemies.
- Secondary Keywords
- architectural elements
- case furniture
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- enclosing structural elements
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- furniture
- furniture by form or function
- materials
- materials by origin
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- people and culture
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- plant material
- storage and display furniture
- structural elements
- structural elements and structural element components
- wall components
- wall components by form or function
- walls and wall components
- wood and wood products
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1435 x 887
- File Size
- 166 KB
- Record
- 1955/1.228
- Link to this Item
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"Credenza; Artist Unknown, Italy." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1955-sl-1.228/1955_1.228.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024.