Angel’s Head
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Basic information
Additionally
- Type
- sculpture
- Genre
- religious
- Plot
- Cherub
- Provenance
- Olesko village, Busk district, Lviv region
Information about author
Object description
The cherub appears in the form of a small decorative sculptural head with wings, made in the traditions of sacred art of the Baroque era. The round face has childlike features: chubby cheeks, large eyes, small lips, and a clearly defined chin. The gentle expression gives the image a sense of heavenly purity and peace. The eyes are discreetly outlined, as if immersed in an inner contemplative state. Wings are carved from the bottom of the head, forming a compositional whole and emphasising the heavenly nature of the image. The gilding gives it a solemn appearance. Cherubs of this type had primarily decorative and symbolic significance – they were used to adorn altars, iconostases, or architectural elements of churches.
Legal regulation
Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Art Gallery
