Figure of an Angel
unknown folk sculptor
Basic information
- ID
- С-I-1711
- Author
- unknown folk sculptor
- Name
- Figure of an Angel
- Date of creation
- late 18th – early 19th c.
- Country
- Ukraine
- Technique
- carving polychrome
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions (height x width x depth, cm)
- 43 x 30 x 15
Additionally
- Type
- sculpture 3D
- Genre
- religious
- Plot
- Angel
- Provenance
- Vysloboky village, Kamianka-Buzka district, Lviv region
Information about author
Object description
The front-facing full-length figure of an angel is created in the image of a small child. It belongs to a separate kind of sculpture performance that is called putto. The naked body of the angel is covered with a blue loincloth; it is modelled by an unpretentious pattern of shallow horizontal lines, which smoothly cover its surface. The relative correctness of the anatomical structure is felt in the reproduction of the body. The elongated oval of a somewhat flattened chubby face is outlined by clear incised chisel lines; close-set eyes, a small snub nose, and closed lips create a thoughtful image that implements realistic trends. The folk master carefully created an angel's hairstyle, formed with the help of graphically outlined curls that rhythmically wrap the head. The silhouette's soft, rounded, and smooth line emphasises the putto's restrained static image.
Legal regulation
Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Art Gallery
