Figure of an Archangel

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Basic information
ID
С-I-1517
Author
unknown
Name
Figure of an Archangel
Date of creation
18th c.
Country
Ukraine
Technique
carving polychrome
Material
wood gilt
Dimensions (height x width x depth, cm)
117 x 48.5 x 32
Additionally
Type
sculpture
Genre
religious
Plot
Archangel
Provenance
Lviv region
Information about author
Author
unknown
Country
Object description
The sculpture of the archangel is static, presented in contrapposto pose with its left leg outstretched and a fragment of the surviving right wing behind it. His head is tilted back, leaning towards his right shoulder. The face has sunken cheeks, expressive cheekbones, a sharp chin, and tightly closed lips. The purposeful gaze is directed upwards. The static image is broken by strands of dark hair. The archangel is dressed in a long golden tunic tied at the waist. The sculpture is characterised by a generalised pattern of draperies and soft modelling of the garments.
Legal regulation
Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Art Gallery