Saint with a Papal Tiara
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Basic information
Additionally
- Type
- sculpture
- Genre
- religious
- Plot
- Saint
- Provenance
- Museum of Jan III Sobieski in Lviv
Information about author
Object description
The full-length figure of the saint, seated with a tiara in his hand, is presented in a dynamic pose and expresses emotional excitement. The ascetic image of a person absorbed in his thoughts is complemented by a high forehead crossed by horizontal lines of wrinkles, low eyebrows drawn inwards, small, deep-set eyes, expressive cheekbones, and hollow cheeks. The concentrated, dramatic face of the saint, with his gaze directed upwards, is enveloped by expressive curls of carved hair and beard. The saint's body is covered with clothes that expose only his hands and feet. The garment is covered with dynamic folds, lined with rounded ribbed protrusions that intersect and create bizarre geometric patterns. The sculptural image is marked by the expressive tension of the Baroque style, which can be traced in the spectacular pose of the figure, the curve of the neck, the arms and legs spread, the dynamic folds of the clothes, and the emotional reproduction of the image.
Legal regulation
Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Art Gallery
