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Heraldic Roundel with Arms of the Canton of Zürich
Hans Rütter (Swiss, 1550-1610)1593
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
The large shield at center incorporating the double eagle (insignia of the Holy Roman Empire) is surrounded by thirty small shields-those of the wards of the city of Zurich. In the late 1400s, it was customary for neighboring Swiss towns and cantons to exchange panels of stained glass to promote closer political relationships.
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- Title: Heraldic Roundel with Arms of the Canton of Zürich
- Creator: Hans Rütter (Swiss, 1550-1610)
- Date Created: 1593
- Physical Dimensions: Diameter: 45.1 cm (17 3/4 in.)
- Provenance: Lord Sudeley; Baron von Pannwitz; (Rosenberg & Stiebel, New York).
- Type: Glass
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1955.71
- Medium: white glass with silver stain and pot metal
- Fun Fact: The coats-of-arms of 31 different Swiss towns and provinces are shown in the outer ring of this stained glass roundel. If you look closely, you can see flowers, lions, and a unicorn. What symbols would you choose for your own coat-of-arms?
- Department: Decorative Art and Design
- Culture: Switzerland, Zurich, late 16th Century
- Credit Line: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
- Collection: Decorative Arts
- Accession Number: 1955.71
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