Escuela española - Sculpture, Antigua pareja de Querubines. Ca. 1650-1750 - 25 cm - Wood
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Pair of carved wooden Baroque cherub heads, attributed to the Spanish school and dating to around 1650–1750.
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PAIR OF BAROQUE CHERUBS – CARVED WOOD
17th Century – First half of the 18th Century
TECHNICAL DATA
Origin: Europe
Region: Possibly Spain
Period: 17th Century – First half of the 18th Century
Material: Carved wood
Style: Baroque
Dimensions: 25 × 30 × 15 cm
Interesting Baroque sculptural group representing two winged cherubic heads, possibly belonging to the decoration of an old altarpiece or religious ensemble.
The expressiveness of the children's faces stands out, with delicate features and differing gazes, as well as the elaborate treatment of the hair, worked with voluminous curls and deeply carved tufts.
The composition shows marked dynamism, characteristic of Baroque imagery, with abundant volumes and an attractive play of light and shadow.
The back part, more simply carved and with a relatively flat surface, suggests its former function as an ornamental element integrated into a religious architectural structure.
Condition: Fragmentary piece, with significant signs of age, cracks, wood losses, and galleries of wood-boring insects whose attack has been eradicated, according to the information provided. Surface darkened and worn, with possible old interventions.
An evocative fragment of Baroque religious sculpture that retains notable expressive strength and a singular historical and decorative appeal."
PAIR OF BAROQUE CHERUBS – CARVED WOOD
17th Century – First half of the 18th Century
TECHNICAL DATA
Origin: Europe
Region: Possibly Spain
Period: 17th Century – First half of the 18th Century
Material: Carved wood
Style: Baroque
Dimensions: 25 × 30 × 15 cm
Interesting Baroque sculptural group representing two winged cherubic heads, possibly belonging to the decoration of an old altarpiece or religious ensemble.
The expressiveness of the children's faces stands out, with delicate features and differing gazes, as well as the elaborate treatment of the hair, worked with voluminous curls and deeply carved tufts.
The composition shows marked dynamism, characteristic of Baroque imagery, with abundant volumes and an attractive play of light and shadow.
The back part, more simply carved and with a relatively flat surface, suggests its former function as an ornamental element integrated into a religious architectural structure.
Condition: Fragmentary piece, with significant signs of age, cracks, wood losses, and galleries of wood-boring insects whose attack has been eradicated, according to the information provided. Surface darkened and worn, with possible old interventions.
An evocative fragment of Baroque religious sculpture that retains notable expressive strength and a singular historical and decorative appeal."
Details
Era
1400-1900
Manufacturer/brand
Escuela española
Over 200 years old
Yes
Country of origin
Spain
Material
Wood
Title of artwork
Antigua pareja de Querubines. Ca. 1650-1750
Signature
Not signed
Condition
Fair condition
Height
25 cm
Width
30 cm
Depth
15 cm
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