Figure of James the Elder
unknown folk sculptor
Basic information
- ID
- С-I-1380
- Author
- unknown folk sculptor
- Name
- Figure of James the Elder
- Date of creation
- 18th c.
- Country
- Ukraine
- Culture
- Folk
- Technique
- carving polychrome
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions (height x width x depth, cm)
- 103 x 46 x 42
Additionally
- Type
- sculpture
- Genre
- religious
- Plot
- James the Elder
- Provenance
- Mezhyrich village (Velyki Mezhyrichi), Korets district, Rivne Region
Information about author
Object description
The full-length figure of Saint James the Elder is depicted with his right foot outstretched, and his head slightly turned to the right. The man is dressed in a long yellow tunic, leaving only his feet exposed, and his shoulders are covered by a wide drapery folded over his chest, one edge of which falls from his left hand. The saint's right hand is pressed against his body, while his left hand is half-bent with open fingers: its pose suggests that it could be a traveller's cane. The artist has reproduced the noble face in a specific way – with a high forehead, clearly elaborated arched eyelids covering almond-shaped eyes, and a wide mouth with an expressive beak-like upper lip, surrounded by a small beard and short, wavy dark hair. A unique element of the saint's clothing is a brown hat with a wide brim. This was one of the attributes of James the Elder, the patron saint of pilgrims.
Legal regulation
Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Art Gallery
