The Arms of Heinrich Bodmer of Baden

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Arms of Heinrich Bodmer of Baden

Date
c. 1530
Medium
pot-metal and white glass, silver stain
Culture
Switzerland, Baden, 16th century
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art

For over two hundred years, Swiss craftsmen were preeminent in the production of heraldic glass. They executed coats-of-arms of individuals, families, cantons, and guilds, often inspired for their compositions by contemporary engravings and paintings.

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