SAINT DREAMING. POLYCHROMED WOOD. FLEMISH SCHOOL, 16TH CENTURY.
Antiques - Sculpture
Reference: ZF1174
Dream of a Saint. Carved and polychromed wood. Flemish school, 16th century. Relief made of carved and polychromed wood showing an old man with a particular headdress (reminiscent of some chaperones) lying in a bed and accompanied by two friars dressed in habits, who are talking to each other. Iconographically, the figure of the old man reclining in bed (note the cushion that raises his upper body, following the common practice of the time), who is not (likely) dead because he is not lying completely flat, is reminiscent of how figures such as Saint Anthony and Saint Jerome were often depicted. It is unlikely to be the subject of the Passing or Death of Saint Francis of Assisi due to the absence of the Stigmata and his age. It would have formed part of a cycle of scenes in a church altarpiece, an arrangement that would provide the viewer with further clues about the identity of those represented. Stylistically, Flemish sculpture, along with that of Germanic countries, developed with a realism evident in every ornamental detail. The sculptural work was presented almost as goldsmithing, applied to the large wooden altarpieces. In general, the Netherlands had reached such a high level of artistry during the Gothic period that the acceptance of the Italian Renaissance was delayed. Weight: 3 kg.
· Size: 36x6x36,5 cms.
3.500 €
