SUNDIAL
Paris, 18th century
Master Delure
Silver, glass, steel, mastic (?);
casting, carving
Master Delure
Silver, glass, steel, mastic (?);
casting, carving
A small 18th-century sundial
combined with a compass is part
of the museum's collection.
combined with a compass is part
of the museum's collection.
Created at a time when the tradition
of active appeal to the language of ancient
symbols and allegories was changing,
the clock embodies the desire to accentuate
the functional origins of a utilitarian object.
of active appeal to the language of ancient
symbols and allegories was changing,
the clock embodies the desire to accentuate
the functional origins of a utilitarian object.
Allusion and personification in connection
with the theme of time were still in use,
but less frequently.
with the theme of time were still in use,
but less frequently.
