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Cast Courts, Room 46b, The Weston Cast Court

Candelabrum

Candelabrum
1530-1536 (made), ca. 1865 (cast)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plaster cast, painted plaster, after the bronze candelabrum in St Bavo's Cathedral, Ghent and originally intended for the tomb of King Henry VIII, by Benedetto da Rovezzano, London, 1530-36. Cast by M. van den Broeck, in Brussels, around 1865.


Object details

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Object type
TitleCandelabrum (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Plaster cast, painted plaster
Brief description
Plaster cast, painted plaster, after the bronze candelabrum in St Bavo's Cathedral, Ghent and originally intended for the tomb of King Henry VIII, by Benedetto da Rovezzano, London, 1530-36. Cast by M. van den Broeck, in Brussels, around 1865.
Dimensions
  • Height: 274.5cm
  • Diameter: 48.5cm
Gallery label
Benedetto da Rovezzano helped to introduce the Italian Renaissance style to England, where he was first employed by Cardinal Wolsey. Henry VIII later commissioned the sculptor to create parts for a magnificent tomb that was never completed. This is a cast of one of four candelabra that da Rovezzano created for the king. In the 17th century the candelabra were acquired by the Bishop of Ghent, and they remain in the city today.(2014)
Object history
Purchased from M. van den Broeck, Brussels in 1865 for £14 12 5d
Historical context
One of four candelabra in the church of St Bavon thought to have come from the unfinished tomb of Henry VIII (reigned 1509-47) at Windsor. They are known to have been in the collection of Charles I, and to have been presented to St Bavon by Bishop Anthony Triest who occupied the see from 1622-57. It is therefore likely that they were sold off from the Royal Collection under the Commonwealth in 1649-50.
Place depicted
Association
Collection
Accession number
REPRO.1865-47

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Record createdJuly 12, 2000
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