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Figure of St. Barbara, medieval wall sculpture, hollowed out from behind head also has a circular hollow. Depicts St. Barbara in contrapposto, creating a slight S-shaped silhouette. Slightly oversized head on a cylindrical neck; elongated face with high forehead, straight narrow nose, full cheeks, small smiling mouth with dimples and a dimpled chin. Long hair framed and falling down her back, one strand draped over her right shoulder, carved in thin parallel wavy strands. She wears a crown finial broken. Right hand grasps the stem of a chalice; left hand, fingers covered by a cloak, supports the foot of the chalice. Dressed in a gown with triangular neckline and long wide sleeves, cinched with a decorative belt; voluminous cloak with numerous folds and dry thin ridges. Pointed left shoe peeks from beneath the folds. Round, irregularly carved base. No polychrome. ca. 1500, possibly Silesia. Sculpture, height 102.0 cm, width 35.0 cm, depth 24.0 cm., A wooden carved figure shown in profile against a gray background, with long wavy hair and a crown-like headpiece, wearing flowing draped garments and holding a cup with both hands; the carving displays natural wood tones of tan, brown, and golden hues with variations in grain and darker areas in creases and carved details.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A02_015

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

62.9Mo (1.3Mo) / 31.0cm x 50.8cm / 3665 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Figure St Barbara medieval wall sculpture hollowed head also circular hollow Depicts St contrapposto creating slight S-shaped silhouette Slightly oversized head cylindrical neck elongated face high forehead straight narrow nose full cheeks small smiling mouth dimples dimpled chin Long hair framed falling down back strand draped right shoulder carved thin parallel wavy strands wears crown finial broken Right hand grasps stem chalice left hand fingers covered cloak supports foot Dressed gown triangular neckline long wide sleeves cinched decorative belt voluminous cloak numerous folds dry thin ridges Pointed left shoe peeks beneath folds Round irregularly base No polychrome ca 1500 Silesia Sculpture height 102.0 cm width 35.0 cm depth 24.0 cm wooden figure shown profile gray background long wavy hair crown- headpiece wearing flowing draped garments holding cup hands carving displays natural wood tones tan brown golden hues variations grain darker areas creases carved details.