Netherlandish Renaissance Gilded Cabinet Bronze of Saint Catherine of Sienna
Netherlandish Renaissance Gilded Cabinet Bronze of Saint Catherine of Sienna
Her hair falling across her shoulders and holding a book
The crown of thorns and emblem of a lily lost
Hollow cast chiselled and burnished
Early 17th century
Size: 13.5cm high – 5¼ ins high
Her hair falling across her shoulders and holding a book
The crown of thorns and emblem of a lily lost
Hollow cast chiselled and burnished
Early 17th century
Size: 13.5cm high – 5¼ ins high
The art of the small bronze statuette that had reached such perfection in classical antiquity languished somewhat during the Middle Ages, but was reborn with the Renaissance and it is these diminutive sculptures, which capture the spirit of that great epoch.
Small figural gilded bronzes were often used as decoration on Renaissance table cabinets or house altars.
Small figural gilded bronzes were often used as decoration on Renaissance table cabinets or house altars.
Netherlandish Renaissance Gilded Cabinet Bronze of Saint Catherine of Sienna
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