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"Hammering: The Art of Craftsmanship and Creation" Step into a world where the rhythmic sound of hammers echoes through time

Background imageHammering Collection: Minting coins with hand-held tools, c. 1550 (woodcut)

Minting coins with hand-held tools, c. 1550 (woodcut)
1220238 Minting coins with hand-held tools, c.1550 (woodcut) by Unknown Artist, (16th century); The Royal Mint Museum, Llantrisant, UK; eRoyal Mint Museum; out of copyright

Background imageHammering Collection: Nailing the base of a wooden casket, Oneida, New York, April 3, 1916 (b / w photo)

Nailing the base of a wooden casket, Oneida, New York, April 3, 1916 (b / w photo)
1078982 Nailing the base of a wooden casket, Oneida, New York, April 3, 1916 (b/w photo) by Hassler, William Davis (1877-1921); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Background imageHammering Collection: Rustics of the 13th Century (coloured engraving)

Rustics of the 13th Century (coloured engraving)
972913 Rustics of the 13th Century (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rustics of the 13th Century)

Background imageHammering Collection: Our church at Sundborn (colour litho)

Our church at Sundborn (colour litho)
1630690 Our church at Sundborn (colour litho) by Larsson, Carl (1853-1919); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Farm published by Metheun Childrens Books Limited circa 1960); Swedish, out of copyright

Background imageHammering Collection: Santa Claus in his workshop on a Christmas postcard

Santa Claus in his workshop on a Christmas postcard
Santa Claus making a sled in his workshop on a Christmas postcard. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageHammering Collection: Blacksmith hammering at a lump of metal with a long hammer

Blacksmith hammering at a lump of metal with a long hammer
Blacksmith in his forge hammering at a lump of metal with a long hammer. Date: 1887

Background imageHammering Collection: Rose Window, 1866 (stained glass)

Rose Window, 1866 (stained glass)
3474801 Rose Window, 1866 (stained glass) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Church of St Mary, Ealing, UK; (add.info.: Manufactured by Morris, Marshall)

Background imageHammering Collection: Prometheus being nailed to the Rock by Hephaestus, Kratos and Bia

Prometheus being nailed to the Rock by Hephaestus, Kratos and Bia
3474107 Prometheus being nailed to the Rock by Hephaestus, Kratos and Bia, from Promethee EnchaAneby Aeschylus, pub. 1941 (pochoir print) by Schmied

Background imageHammering Collection: Plate 378. Blacksmith, Hammering on Anvil, Two Hands, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)

Plate 378. Blacksmith, Hammering on Anvil, Two Hands, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950348 Plate 378. Blacksmith, Hammering on Anvil, Two Hands, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 28.6x38.9 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Background imageHammering Collection: Plate 374. Blacksmiths, Two Models, Hammering on Anvil, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)

Plate 374. Blacksmiths, Two Models, Hammering on Anvil, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950346 Plate 374. Blacksmiths, Two Models, Hammering on Anvil, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 22.5x31.9 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Background imageHammering Collection: The State Tinkers, published by William Humphrey in 1780 (etching)

The State Tinkers, published by William Humphrey in 1780 (etching)
NCO191225 The State Tinkers, published by William Humphrey in 1780 (etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Background imageHammering Collection: Two men working in the Harrington Piano Co. factory, 1907 (silver gelatin print)

Two men working in the Harrington Piano Co. factory, 1907 (silver gelatin print)
MNY381268 Two men working in the Harrington Piano Co. factory, 1907 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 25.4x20.3 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Background imageHammering Collection: The Forge of Vulcan (pen & ink with wash, heightened with gouache on paper)

The Forge of Vulcan (pen & ink with wash, heightened with gouache on paper)
CTS413016 The Forge of Vulcan (pen & ink with wash, heightened with gouache on paper) by Mola, Pier Francesco (1612-66); 26x40.5 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Background imageHammering Collection: By Industry We Thrive, published by Kimmel and Voigt, 1873 (colour litho)

By Industry We Thrive, published by Kimmel and Voigt, 1873 (colour litho)
NYH177771 By Industry We Thrive, published by Kimmel and Voigt, 1873 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Background imageHammering Collection: The Forge of Vulcan, from House VII, Pompeii, c. 50-79 AD (fresco)

The Forge of Vulcan, from House VII, Pompeii, c. 50-79 AD (fresco)
XIR172630 The Forge of Vulcan, from House VII, Pompeii, c.50-79 AD (fresco) by Roman, (1st century AD); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania, Italy; out of copyright

Background imageHammering Collection: Gold beating in a London workshop (sepia photo)

Gold beating in a London workshop (sepia photo)
STC347596 Gold beating in a London workshop (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageHammering Collection: Hammers in the race (colour litho)

Hammers in the race (colour litho)
2783474 Hammers in the race (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hammers in the race)

Background imageHammering Collection: An early sixteenth-century European mint, from Der Weisskunig (engraving)

An early sixteenth-century European mint, from Der Weisskunig (engraving)
1220235 An early sixteenth-century European mint, from Der Weisskunig (engraving) by German School, (16th century); The Royal Mint Museum, Llantrisant, UK; eRoyal Mint Museum; German, out of copyright

Background imageHammering Collection: The Forge of Vulcan, 1572 (slate)

The Forge of Vulcan, 1572 (slate)
BEN82515 The Forge of Vulcan, 1572 (slate) by Casini, Vittorio (fl.c.1570-72); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageHammering Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Blacksmiths, hammering at an anvil (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Blacksmiths, hammering at an anvil (b / w photo)
6010164 The Human Figure in Motion: Blacksmiths, hammering at an anvil (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blacksmiths, hammering at an anvil)

Background imageHammering Collection: Ms 62 f. 215r St. Eligius making a Shrine; St. Eligius at an Anvil, from a Book of Hours

Ms 62 f. 215r St. Eligius making a Shrine; St. Eligius at an Anvil, from a Book of Hours
FIT58517 Ms 62 f.215r St. Eligius making a Shrine; St. Eligius at an Anvil, from a Book of Hours, c.1445-50 (vellum) by Master of the Rohan Hours, (fl.1420-30); Fitzwilliam Museum

Background imageHammering Collection: Vulcans Forge, c. 1660 (oil on canvas)

Vulcans Forge, c. 1660 (oil on canvas)
BOO73036 Vulcans Forge, c.1660 (oil on canvas) by Giordano, Luca (1634-1705); 192.5x151.5 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageHammering Collection: Credit National - Souscrivez pour la reconstitution des regions devastees, c

Credit National - Souscrivez pour la reconstitution des regions devastees, c
2651435 Credit National - Souscrivez pour la reconstitution des regions devastees, c.1920 (colour litho) by Lelong, Rene (1871-1933); 119x81 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHammering Collection: The Scythe Maker (engraving)

The Scythe Maker (engraving)
3646656 The Scythe Maker (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scythe Maker. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by)

Background imageHammering Collection: Ancient Germanic tribe making iron weapons (chromolitho)

Ancient Germanic tribe making iron weapons (chromolitho)
2788835 Ancient Germanic tribe making iron weapons (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Germanic tribe making iron weapons)

Background imageHammering Collection: Blacksmiths, c. 1870s (b / w photo)

Blacksmiths, c. 1870s (b / w photo)
495532 Blacksmiths, c.1870s (b/w photo) by Hooper, Willoughby Wallace (1837-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Photograph taken while Hooper was serving with the Madras Light Infantry in South)

Background imageHammering Collection: Ms 547 fol. 21 Christ being nailed to the cross, from a Book of Hours used by a woman

Ms 547 fol. 21 Christ being nailed to the cross, from a Book of Hours used by a woman
473046 Ms 547 fol.21 Christ being nailed to the cross, from a Book of Hours used by a woman from Poitiers (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France, Paris

Background imageHammering Collection: Relief depicting the interior of a forge (stone)

Relief depicting the interior of a forge (stone)
XIR226145 Relief depicting the interior of a forge (stone) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Museo della Civilta Romana, Rome, Italy; out of copyright

Background imageHammering Collection: Men in a workshop hammering sheets of copper for the construction of the Statue of

Men in a workshop hammering sheets of copper for the construction of the Statue of
1129468 Men in a workshop hammering sheets of copper for the construction of the Statue of Liberty, 1883 (albumen print) by Fernique, Albert (d.1898); New York Public Library

Background imageHammering Collection: Gold Ornaments from the Graves of the Incas of Peru, Lady Brasseys Collection (engraving)

Gold Ornaments from the Graves of the Incas of Peru, Lady Brasseys Collection (engraving)
1107158 Gold Ornaments from the Graves of the Incas of Peru, Lady Brasseys Collection (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHammering Collection: Sculptors mallet (chromolitho)

Sculptors mallet (chromolitho)
977691 Sculptors mallet (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sculptors mallet. French educational card, late 19th/early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageHammering Collection: A Copper-Smith, published by Hartman Schopper (woodcut) (b / w photo)

A Copper-Smith, published by Hartman Schopper (woodcut) (b / w photo)
XJF137063 A Copper-Smith, published by Hartman Schopper (woodcut) (b/w photo) by German School, (16th century); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageHammering Collection: Relief depicting a blacksmiths shop and tools (stone)

Relief depicting a blacksmiths shop and tools (stone)
XIR125456 Relief depicting a blacksmiths shop and tools (stone) by Roman, (3rd century BC); Museo Nazionale d Abruzzo, Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy; out of copyright

Background imageHammering Collection: The Blacksmiths Forge (oil on canvas)

The Blacksmiths Forge (oil on canvas)
RAF69376 The Blacksmiths Forge (oil on canvas) by Oudenrogge, Johannes Dircksz van (1622-53); 40.7x40.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageHammering Collection: Plate 491. A, Hammering at Anvil; B, Hammering at Anvil, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)

Plate 491. A, Hammering at Anvil; B, Hammering at Anvil, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950102 Plate 491. A, Hammering at Anvil; B, Hammering at Anvil, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 23.7x30.5 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Background imageHammering Collection: Fitting on the ornament of a wooden casket, Oneida, New York, April 3, 1916 (b / w photo)

Fitting on the ornament of a wooden casket, Oneida, New York, April 3, 1916 (b / w photo)
1078988 Fitting on the ornament of a wooden casket, Oneida, New York, April 3, 1916 (b/w photo) by Hassler, William Davis (1877-1921); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Background imageHammering Collection: Hammer and nails (chromolitho)

Hammer and nails (chromolitho)
977688 Hammer and nails (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hammer and nails. French educational card, late 19th/early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageHammering Collection: The apprehensive blacksmiths apprentice (colour litho)

The apprehensive blacksmiths apprentice (colour litho)
3097089 The apprehensive blacksmiths apprentice (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The apprehensive blacksmiths apprentice)

Background imageHammering Collection: 'Hammering'a Member (litho)

"Hammering"a Member (litho)
3102051 " Hammering" a Member (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Hammering" a Member)

Background imageHammering Collection: Blind man placing iron hoops on brooms at the Bourne Memorial Building, New York

Blind man placing iron hoops on brooms at the Bourne Memorial Building, New York
MNY380963 Blind man placing iron hoops on brooms at the Bourne Memorial Building, New York, 1921 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Background imageHammering Collection: Blacksmith, illustration from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers

Blacksmith, illustration from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers
REV326115 Blacksmith, illustration from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers by Denis Diderot (1713-84) engraved by Robert Benard (fl.1734) published c.1770 (coloured engraving) by Harguinier

Background imageHammering Collection: William Plowman, general and furnishing ironmonger, trade card (engraving)

William Plowman, general and furnishing ironmonger, trade card (engraving)
731587 William Plowman, general and furnishing ironmonger, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Plowman)

Background imageHammering Collection: Constructing a Bridge on Water, illustration from L Art de l Artillerie

Constructing a Bridge on Water, illustration from L Art de l Artillerie
XDT217871 Constructing a Bridge on Water, illustration from L Art de l Artillerie by Wolff de Senftenberg, late 16th century (pencil & w/c on paper) (b/w photo) by German School, (16th century); Min

Background imageHammering Collection: Extracting Sainte-Anne Marble from a Quarry (oil on canvas)

Extracting Sainte-Anne Marble from a Quarry (oil on canvas)
MMT207043 Extracting Sainte-Anne Marble from a Quarry (oil on canvas) by Defrance, Leonard (1735-1805); Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris

Background imageHammering Collection: Because of the Heavy Blows Duke Charles Showered upon the Saracens he was Called

Because of the Heavy Blows Duke Charles Showered upon the Saracens he was Called
STC292427 Because of the Heavy Blows Duke Charles Showered upon the Saracens he was Called Charles the Hammer, illustration from The Story of France Told to Boys and Girls by Mary Macgregor

Background imageHammering Collection: Carving depicting a coppersmith, from a choir stall (wood)

Carving depicting a coppersmith, from a choir stall (wood)
XIR210316 Carving depicting a coppersmith, from a choir stall (wood) by French School, (15th century); Musee National du Moyen Age et des Thermes de Cluny, Paris; French, out of copyright



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"Hammering: The Art of Craftsmanship and Creation" Step into a world where the rhythmic sound of hammers echoes through time. From dry stone walling to coopers at work making wooden barrels, the art has shaped our history and culture. In the depths of a blacksmith's forge, sparks fly as skilled hands shape molten metal into works of strength and beauty. The heat dances with each strike, revealing the true essence of craftsmanship. Witness wheelwrights meticulously crafting cart wheels, their hammers dancing across wood in perfect harmony. Every blow brings forth not just functionality but also a testament to human ingenuity. Amidst this symphony of sounds, craftsmen create besom brooms and wooden rakes with precision and care. Each stroke adds character to these humble tools that have served us for generations. Even nature joins in on this age-old tradition - behold the great spotted woodpecker displaying its prowess during springtime. With every tap against tree bark, it announces its presence in nature's grand orchestra. And who can forget the iconic Hammering Man sculpture? A symbol of dedication and perseverance, it stands tall as a reminder that hard work is an essential part of human existence. Travel back in time at Musee Nat. Des Arts et Traditions Populaires in Paris, France - explore exhibits showcasing ancient techniques passed down through generations. Marvel at Venus and Mars embracing while Vulcan works diligently at his forge; a masterpiece by Enea Vico capturing love amidst laborious creation. From ancient metal workers in Kazakhstan to modern-day artisans around the globe - hammering remains an integral part of our collective heritage. It represents more than just physical force; it embodies creativity, skill, and passion that transcend time itself. So let us celebrate those who wield hammers with purposeful intent - for they are the architects shaping our past while forging a brighter future.