Pair of Kneeling Angels, Italian School (18th Century)
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Italian School (18th Century) Pair of Kneeling Angels Carved wood 68 × 25 × 29 1/2 in. / 172.7 × 63.5 × 74.9 cm (each)
This imposing pair of carved wooden angels reflects the expressive devotional sculpture of the Italian Baroque tradition. Depicted kneeling upon swirling cloud forms, each figure raises open hands in a gesture of offering or adoration, their softly modeled faces and flowing drapery conveying a sense of reverent movement and spiritual presence.
Originally likely conceived as part of an ecclesiastical setting—such as an altar or tabernacle ensemble—the figures embody the theatricality and emotional immediacy prized in eighteenth-century religious art. The dynamic carving of the drapery and cloud bases, combined with their symmetrical yet individualized poses, suggests they were intended to flank a central sacred image or object, guiding the viewer’s attention and devotion.
