# Jardiniere [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [OBRIST, Hermann]() - Date: 1851-1900 - Technique: Solnhofen limestone, height 45 cm ## Commentary Jardiniere c. 1901 Solnhofen limestone, height 45 cm Münchner Stadtmuseum, Munich The design idea for the vase, which in its block-like shape and the relief medallions is reminiscent of medieval animal capitals, comes from the material, the Solnhofen stone. It comes from Solnhofen an der Altmühl, where deposited limestone plates are known for their fossilization. Hermann Obrist made use of the Solnhofen fossils as seemingly natural artefacts. He formed small lizards out of the stone, which can be identified as the Compsognathus running dinosaur. In the sense of Obrist's design theories, based on archetypes, one could speak of a paleontological ornament. ## Related artworks - [Blossoming Tree \(wall hanging, detail\)]() - [Fantastic shell]() - [Grotto with blazing river II]() - [Movement]() - [Wiplash \(Cyclamen\)]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()