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Source Description
In Catholic, German-speaking countries, church interiors took on a lively and airy character during the 18th century, in part due to the brightly painted sculpture. Groups of joyously singing angels, such as this one standing on a cloud with his song book, were often clustered in the upper reaches of the churches. Its pose, wavy hair, and fluttering drapery all give an impression of weightless movement.
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Document identity
localId
35697
label
Angel
core
obj
dtoType
sculpture
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
35697
sourceUrl
contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
Angel
description
In Catholic, German-speaking countries, church interiors took on a lively and airy character during the 18th century, in part due to the brightly painted sculpture. Groups of joyously singing angels, such as this one standing on a cloud with his song book, were often clustered in the upper reaches of the churches. Its pose, wavy hair, and fluttering drapery all give an impression of weightless movement.
provenance
Blasius Fornach, Vienna [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1966, by purchase.
date
1740-1760
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Sculpture
sculpture (visual works)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 39 in. (99.06 cm)
Source extras
med
painted and gilded wood (linden) (?)
creator_ids
6521
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
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0
type
photo
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ebb57ced35bf8aaf