Two Angels and Cherubs Bearing an Icon of Christ
c. 1670–1680
Paolo Naldini
Paolo Naldini (Italian, 1616–1691)
European Painting and Sculpture
Two Angels and Cherubs Bearing an Icon of Christ, c. 1670–1680. Probably by Paolo Naldini (Italian, 1616–1691). Terracotta; overall: 41.9 x 41.9 x 15.3 cm (16 1/2 x 16 1/2 x 6 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Sundry Purchase Fund 1971.230 This work is probably a study for a large altarpiece that would have combined several materials, including marble, stucco, and paint. The artist modeled his design in soft clay, which was then hardened by firing; subtle tints suggest the richness of the finished work. The idea of using sculptural figures to support a painted image within an altarpiece was influenced by the work of the Roman sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598–1680), with whom Naldini is known to have worked.
- Maker/Artist
- Naldini, Paolo
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- terracotta
- Medium
- terracotta
- Dimensions
- Overall: 41.9 x 41.9 x 15.3 cm (16 1/2 x 16 1/2 x 6 in.)
- Departments
- European Painting and Sculpture
- Accession Number
- 1971.230
- Credit Line
- Sundry Purchase Fund
- Exhibitions
- Year in Review: 1972, Baroque Imagery, CMA 1971: Art for Collectors, no cat.<br>CMA 1973: "Year in Review 1972," Bulletin, LX (March 1973), cat. no. 110, p. 109, repr. p. 77.<br>CMA 1984: Baroque Imagery, November 6, 1984-January 6, 1985, cat. 8, pp. 26-27, repr. p. 27.
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 301 Baroque Sculpture Mezzanine
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