Ignaz Elhafen
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Ignaz Elhafen (1658-1715) was a German ivory carver who worked in Düsseldorf for the Elector Palatine Johann Wilhelm. He created elaborate ivory reliefs and vessels depicting mythological and allegorical scenes with extraordinary technical skill and Baroque narrative richness.
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About Ignaz Elhafen
Elhafen created elaborate Baroque ivory reliefs and vessels for the Palatine court. His technically virtuosic mythological scenes are among the finest German ivory carvings of the early 18th century.
Elhafen's Venus and a Satyr is held at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Elhafen worked in the German Baroque, carving elaborate ivory reliefs and vessels with mythological scenes.
Elhafen worked in Düsseldorf for the Elector Palatine Johann Wilhelm, active from 1658 to 1715.
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