Alder wood, carved France around 1920 51 x 17 x 7 cm Provenance: Paolo Morigi Collection, Lugano Manikins have been known since antiquity, when they were probably clothed and served as movable childrens toys, as puppets and very probably also as cult objects. The first literary mention of these figures can be found in the Trattato dellarchitettura by Antonio Filarete around 1460. Well-known studies of jointed figures can also often be found in the drawings of Albrecht Dürer. Since the 18th century, they have mostly been used as models for artists, as an aid in anatomical drawings and paintings. The jointed limbs of the manikin presented here were made by hand from pine wood. Over time, the wood has aged beautifully, giving the grain a rich, warm tone. See also lot 1861 and 1900 GLIEDERPUPPE Erlenholz, geschnitzt Frankreich Um 1920 51 x 17 x 7 cm Provenienz: Sammlung Paolo Morigi, Lugano Gliederpuppen sind schon seit der Antike bekannt, wo sie wahrscheinlich bekleidet waren und als bewegliches Kinderspielzeug, als Marionetten und sehr wahrscheinlich auch als Kultobjekte dienten. Die erste literarische Erw?hnung dieser Figuren findet sich bereits im Trattato dellarchitettura von Antonio Filarete um 1460. Bekannte Gliederpuppenstudien finden sich auch oft in den Zeichnungen von Albrecht Dürer. Seit dem 18. Jahrhundert werden sie meist als Modelle für Künstler verwendet, als Hilfe bei anatomischen Zeichnungen und Gem?lden.notes:*
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