Faith adoring the Holy Sacrament
Panel
second half 15th century (sculpted), ca. 1899 (cast)
second half 15th century (sculpted), ca. 1899 (cast)
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| Place of origin |
The Lucca sculptor Matteo Civitali probably carved the marble original of this relief for a tabernacle, although it entered the museum collections in Florence in 1830. The flowing drapery and finely-conceived form echo contemporary Florentine paintings, such as those by Sandro Botticelli, and the relief was no doubt admired in the 19th century for these strong decorative qualities.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Faith adoring the Holy Sacrament (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Plaster cast |
| Brief description | Plaster cast panel, Faith adoring the Holy Sacrament, after a marble original by Matteo Civitali, ca. 1899 |
| Physical description | This cast was taken from the original marble panel of Faith Adoring the Holy Sacrament by Matteo Civitali now in the Museo Nazionale (Bargello), Florence. |
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| Object history | Acquired in exchange from the Berlin Museum in 1899 |
| Historical context | This panel was acquired in 1830 from Jacopo Mazzoni. Prior of S. Stefano at Paterno for the Uffizi Gallery, and was subsequently transferred to the Museo Nazionale. |
| Production | This object is a 19th century cast of the 15th century original. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | The Lucca sculptor Matteo Civitali probably carved the marble original of this relief for a tabernacle, although it entered the museum collections in Florence in 1830. The flowing drapery and finely-conceived form echo contemporary Florentine paintings, such as those by Sandro Botticelli, and the relief was no doubt admired in the 19th century for these strong decorative qualities. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | REPRO.1899-58 |
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| Record created | December 7, 1999 |
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