Altar Angels, late 13th century
French
Oak with traces of polychromy
Technical Glossary
French
Oak with traces of polychromy
29 1/2 x 7 in. (75 x 17.8 cm)
The Cloisters Collection, 1952 (52.33.1,2)
These figures, which probably once held either candlesticks or instruments of the Passion, derive in style from the smiling angels on the west facade of Reims Cathedral. Such works were placed around an altar. They stood on top of small columns that supported rods on which curtains were hung. The angels were originally painted in rich colors and gold. Their upward trailing wings are now lost.
Related
Index Terms
Art Movement/Style
Material and Technique
- Sculpture, In the Round, Europe
- Sculpture, in the Round, Europe, France
- Wood, Carved
- Wood, Polychromed
- Wood, Oak
- Wood, Sculpture in the Round
