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Candelabra Supported by Putti

Workshop of Niccolò Roccatagliata Italian
(son of Nicolo Roccatagliata) Sebastiano Nicolini
first half 17th century or later
Not on view
This candlestick (part of a pair with 1975.1.1381) may have been used in an ecclesiastical setting. One of the roundels between their legs contains a cross, while another contains the figure of a saint. The attributes of the saint—an open book and the IHS monogram—suggest that he can be identified as Saint Bernardino of Siena, an influential fifteenth-century Franciscan preacher who was canonized in 1450. Although the coat of arms in the third roundel has not yet been linked with a specific family, they are probably those of the family who commissioned the pair.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Candelabra Supported by Putti
  • Artist: Workshop of Niccolò Roccatagliata (Italian, born Genoa, active 1593–1636)
  • Artist: (son of Nicolo Roccatagliata) Sebastiano Nicolini (active after 1614)
  • Date: first half 17th century or later
  • Culture: Italian, Venice
  • Medium: Copper alloy, with a black lacquer or wax patina.
  • Dimensions: H. 57.5 cm (excluding prickets).
  • Classification: Metalwork
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.1380
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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