Layered Vessel #1 Getty Merch Principles of Art History by

Principles of Art History by Heinrich Wölfflin (1864–1945)

but comes from a statue of Venus

began to acquire its own symbolism

8 7/8 x 8 7/8 inches

Brought alive through striking illustrations and lively commentary by experts in the field

Layered Vessel #1 Getty Merch Principles of Art History byThe Layered Vessel embodies a quiet dialogue between time, material, and form. Hand built from stained porcelain, its stacked, undulating bands create a sense of gradual movement with each layer revealing depth of color that is mixed into the clay itself rather than applied on the surface. The subtle transitions between light and dark evoke erosion, growth, and the accumulation of moments over time. Both sculptural and contemplative, the vessel