PAIR OF CHILDREN. POLYCHROMED PINE WOOD. 18TH CENTURY.

Couple of children. Polychrome pine wood. Century XVIII. Pair of polychrome pine wood carvings that represent two children in an attitude of playing a wind musical instrument, both seated, with their hands towards their faces, and slightly raising one leg to add some movement to a posture that, otherwise , it would perhaps be too static. Due to their postures and attitudes, they would be part of a large, high-quality altarpiece, judging by the carving, details, hair, proportions, etc., elements in which musical angels were not unusual. Note that those present do not have wings, being called in these cases “putti” and being, in the same way, figures of regular presence in religious environments despite having emerged from Renaissance classicism and its sources from Antiquity. The proportions of the sizes, the anatomy, the symmetry, the certain plasticism of the hair, etc. They are elements that speak of an influence of Neoclassicism in these sculptures. Likewise, a certain resemblance can be seen with works from the 18th century of the Castilian school.

· Size: 22x42x85 cms / c/peanas 37x37x180 cms