Seraph
unknown folk sculptor
Basic information
- ID
- С-I-2094
- Author
- unknown folk sculptor
- Name
- Seraph
- Date of creation
- 19th c.
- Country
- Ukraine
- Technique
- carving polychrome
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions (height x width x depth, cm)
- 27.5 x 22.5 x 6
Additionally
- Type
- decorative and applied arts
- Genre
- religious
- Provenance
- Zubkiv village, Sokal district, Lviv region
Information about author
Object description
The carved wooden head of a six-winged seraph is a typical motif in art, used to decorate the interiors of sacred buildings. The bright, clearly carved face of the angel's head has distinctive features. Large, grey-green eyes with a slight gleam, rosy cheeks, and expressive lips with a gentle smile convey a sense of gentleness and heavenly peace. The facial features, harmoniously emphasised by polychromy, combine childlike spontaneity and angelic harmony. The image is made more expressive by the neatly arranged curls of light brown hair framing the face. Seraph appears as a symbol of heavenly joy and peace, with soft, rounded features reminiscent of childhood innocence. The wings, folded around the head, form a decorative halo that creates a sense of flight and heavenly radiance. Deep lines imitating feathers add movement to the plastically carved wings.
Legal regulation
Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Art Gallery
