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Renard Koehnemann1955–65
- Attribution
- Renard Koehnemann (American, 1918–1999)
- Medium
- Silver, gold plating, and green aventurine
- Physical dimensions
- Diam.: 17.2 cm (6 3/4 in.)
- Credit line
- Gift of Walter Placko in memory of Renard Koehnemann
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A student of Daniel Pedersen at the Kalo Shop, Chicago’s preeminent producer of handwrought silver in the early 20th century, Chicago silversmith Renard Koehnemann created custom-designed chalices and patens for newly ordained priests. His religious beliefs also informed his artistic approach, especially the ideals of beauty set forth by Saint Thomas Aquinas: integrity, due proportion, and resplendent form. Each piece by Koehnemann was unique, made by hand, and designed to reflect a contemporary aesthetic. These works display his talent for achieving elegant expressions of modernity through simple forms and the use of contrasting colored materials.
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