Pair of Candlestickslate 15th - early 16th century

Not on view

Title: Pair of Candlesticks
Place Made: Eastern Mediterranean, Islamic
Date Made: late 15th - early 16th century
Medium: Brass inlaid with silver
Dimensions: .1-.2) Height: 7 in. (17.78 cm) each .1-.2) Diameter: 6 3/8 in. (16.19 cm) each
Credit Line: Gift of Ronald A. Belkin, Long Beach, California
Accession Number: M.2015.36.1-.2
Classification: Metal
Collecting Area: Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Curatorial Notes: Inlaid metalwork produced under the Mamluk dynasty (1250−1517) in Egypt and the Levant (see M.73.5.125) was an especially popular export to Italy, where it inspired local craftsmen. This pair of candlesticks dates to the late fifteenth or early sixteenth century, but its place of manufacture is less obvious; the candlesticks may have been produced in late Mamluk Cairo or Damascus or in Venice. Their distinctive shape is likely of Italian inspiration, but the inlaid silver ornament is entirely Islamic. Perhaps the candlesticks were fabricated in Venice and sent to the Levant to be decorated by Muslim craftsmen. This mixing of styles demonstrates cultural exchange across the Mediterranean and the important and lasting impact of Islamic art on European design.
Selected Bibliography: Komaroff, Linda. Beauty and Identity: Islamic Art from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2016.

Not on view

Title: Pair of Candlesticks
Place Made: Eastern Mediterranean, Islamic
Date Made: late 15th - early 16th century
Medium: Brass inlaid with silver
Dimensions: .1-.2) Height: 7 in. (17.78 cm) each .1-.2) Diameter: 6 3/8 in. (16.19 cm) each
Credit Line: Gift of Ronald A. Belkin, Long Beach, California
Accession Number: M.2015.36.1-.2
Classification: Metal
Collecting Area: Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Curatorial Notes: Inlaid metalwork produced under the Mamluk dynasty (1250−1517) in Egypt and the Levant (see M.73.5.125) was an especially popular export to Italy, where it inspired local craftsmen. This pair of candlesticks dates to the late fifteenth or early sixteenth century, but its place of manufacture is less obvious; the candlesticks may have been produced in late Mamluk Cairo or Damascus or in Venice. Their distinctive shape is likely of Italian inspiration, but the inlaid silver ornament is entirely Islamic. Perhaps the candlesticks were fabricated in Venice and sent to the Levant to be decorated by Muslim craftsmen. This mixing of styles demonstrates cultural exchange across the Mediterranean and the important and lasting impact of Islamic art on European design.
Selected Bibliography: Komaroff, Linda. Beauty and Identity: Islamic Art from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2016.