Cherub
unknown folk sculptor
Basic information
- ID
- С-I-2096
- Author
- unknown folk sculptor
- Name
- Cherub
- Date of creation
- 19th c.
- Country
- Ukraine
- Technique
- carving polychrome
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions (height x width x depth, cm)
- 18.5 x 32 x 6.2
Additionally
- Type
- sculpture
- Genre
- religious
- Plot
- Cherub
- Provenance
- Svytyaziv village, Sokal district, Lviv region
Information about author
Object description
The image appears as a symbolic representation of a cherub, carved in a style typical of folk artists. The face is realistic and somewhat stern, devoid of lavish idealisation, yet possessing expressiveness. The light complexion of the face contrasts sharply with the dark hair, giving the image a dramatic tone. The small, somewhat disproportionate, deep-set eyes convey inner concentration, and the frozen expression of the lips with their downturned corners creates a sense of seriousness and imperturbability. The wings are full of decorative rhythm, carefully carved and traced with an emphasis on dark and light tones, which, to some extent, balance the severity of the face. The depiction does not so much emphasise angelic tenderness as personify a guarding and protective essence. The work reveals the artist's desire to combine realistic human features with the symbolism of heavenly forces, creating an archaic yet monumental interpretation of the cherub.
Legal regulation
Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Art Gallery
