Basic info
| technika | dřevořezba |
| rozměr | výška 73 cm |
| datace | 17. století |
| stav | Socha vykazuje poškození v podobě chybějících ikonografických atributů, odlomených částí paží a povrchového opotřebení, přičemž si zachovává výraznou modelaci drapérie a detailní zpracování tváře. |
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17th century | technique: wood carving | height 73 cm
A 17th-century wooden statue of John the Baptist depicts the saint in dynamic motion, with distinctive features including wavy hair, a beard and loose clothing covering part of the body. The figure stands on a circular plinth with an indicated step forward, which gives the composition a distinct expressiveness.
The rendering corresponds to the baroque sculptural concept with an emphasis on the dramatic modeling of the drapery and the natural anatomical treatment of the body. Iconographic attributes that would help determine more precisely the original location of the statue have not survived, but it was probably part of a larger altarpiece or a separate sacral composition.
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| Lot description |
A 17th-century wooden statue of John the Baptist depicts the saint in dynamic motion, with distinctive features including wavy hair, a beard and loose clothing covering part of the body. The figure stands on a circular plinth with an indicated step forward, which gives the composition a distinct expressiveness.
The rendering corresponds to the baroque sculptural concept with an emphasis on the dramatic modeling of the drapery and the natural anatomical treatment of the body. Iconographic attributes that would help determine more precisely the original location of the statue have not survived, but it was probably part of a larger altarpiece or a separate sacral composition.
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*In case of missing photos, please feel free to contact us.
