Altar Angel (one of a pair), ca. 1275–1300, Made in Artois, France, French, Oak with traces of paint, 29 1/2 in. × 7 in. × 7 11

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Altar Angel (one of a pair), ca. 1275–1300, Made in Artois, France, French, Oak with traces of paint, 29 1/2 in. × 7 in. × 7 11/16 in. (75 × × cm), Sculpture-Wood, This figure, along with its pair probably once held either candlesticks or instruments of the Passion. Deriving in style from the smiling angels on the west facade of Reims Cathedral, such works were placed around an altar

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Size: 4322px × 4323px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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