Angel
unknown folk sculptor
Basic information
- ID
- С-I-1838
- Author
- unknown folk sculptor
- Name
- Angel
- Date of creation
- 18th–19th c.
- Country
- Ukraine
- Technique
- carving
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions (height x width x depth, cm)
- 36 x 13.6 x 10.2
Additionally
- Type
- sculpture
- Genre
- religious
- Plot
- Angel
- Provenance
- Rizdviany village, Halych district, Ivano-Frankivsk region
Information about author
Object description
The full-length figure of the angel, with half-bent knees and arms outstretched to the right, is portrayed by the folk artist as a young man. His head, framed by strands of straight carved hair tied in a neat hairdo, is turned towards his left shoulder. His face is calm and serene, with the expression of a man lost in thought. The master's skill is evident in the relative correctness of the anatomical structure. The rounded shapes of the angel's naked body, the protruding belly and the carefully carved joints are rendered by the gentle movements of the chisel. The generalised static pose, distortion of proportions and interpretation of the image indicate the authorship of a folk master.
Legal regulation
Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Art Gallery
