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Cherub

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Basic information
ID
С-I-1450
Author
unknown
Name
Cherub
Date of creation
18th c.
Country
Ukraine
Technique
carving
Material
wood whitewash
Dimensions (height x width x depth, cm)
25.5 x 20 x 13.3
Information about author
Author
unknown
Country
Object description
Cherubim are often depicted with beautiful, bright faces in the form of heads with wings. The sculpture has a soft contour of a rounded face, a high open forehead, close-set eyes, a snub nose, chubby cheeks characteristic of the image, a barely noticeable smile on the lips, and a clearly defined small chin. Close-set eyes with a downward gaze give the image a concentrated look. The cherub's head is covered with massive strands of hair arranged in a voluminous hairstyle. The tiny wings with a carved pattern resembling feathers are decorated with shallow reliefs of smooth lines.
Legal regulation
Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Art Gallery