Head of an angel (?), sandstone, France, ca. 1300
3600,00 zł
The Gothic full-figure sculpture depicting a head, most likely an angel, was created in the circle of Parisian sculpture around 1300. The face with a calm expression and idealized features, surrounded by curls supported by a band, fits the type of depictions characteristic of French sculpture of the time of Philippe the Beautiful (1285-1314). The style, which spread in the 14th century, is sometimes referred to as “court style.” Sculpture with traces of polychromy, damage and traces of surface erosion. Made of sandstone, it was originally most likely part of a full-figure representation. It most likely had a sacred function.
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| Weight | 7,75 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 22,5 × 21 × 19 cm |
| Type |
Sculpture |
| Form |
Full-plastic sculpture of a nearly life-size head |
| Materiał |
Sandstone |
| Kolorystyka |
Sandy |
| Technika |
Carving |
| Czas powstania |
ca. 1300 |
| Era |
Gothic |
| Kraj pochodzenia |
France |
| State of preservation |
Losses, traces of surface erosion, preserved traces of polychromy |
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