SAINT DREAMING. POLYCHROMED WOOD. FLEMISH SCHOOL, 16TH CENTURY.
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Reference: ZF1174
Dream of a Saint. Carved and polychrome wood. Flemish school, 16th century. Relief made of carved and polychrome wood showing an old man with a particular headdress (reminiscent of some chaperones) lying on a bed and accompanied by two friars dressed in habits, who are talking to each other. Iconographically, the figure of the old man lying in bed (note the cushion that raises the upper part of the body, following the usual use at the time) who has not died (probably) because he is not completely lying down, is reminiscent of how, for example, Saint Anthony, Saint Jerome, etc. were usually represented. It is not very likely that it is the subject of the Transit or Death of Saint Francis of Assisi due to the absence of the Stigmata and his age. It would have been part of a cycle of scenes on the altarpiece of some church, an accompaniment that would give the spectator more clues about the identity of those represented. Stylistically, Flemish sculpture, along with that of the Germanic countries, developed with a realism that could be appreciated in all the ornamental details, where the sculptural work was presented almost as a goldsmith's work that was applied to the large altars made of wood. In general, in the Netherlands, such a high level had been developed during the Gothic period that the acceptance of the Renaissance from Italy was late. Weight: 3 kg.
· Size: 36x6x36,5 cms.
3.500 €
