We don’t have an image of this object online yet. V&A Images may have a photograph that we can’t show online, but it may be possible to supply one to you. Email us at vaimages@vam.ac.uk for guidance about fees and timescales, quoting the accession number: M.700-1910
Find out about our images

Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ironwork, Room 114c

Candlesticks

ca. 1500 - ca. 1525 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Venice (made)

These altar candlesticks are made in Venice in ca. 1500-1525. They display the symbols of St. Mark (the winged lion, here seated on a book) and St. John (the eagle, here standing on a book). This suggests that they formed part of a set of at least four candlesticks, with others displaying the symbols of Sts. Luke and Matthew.


Object details

Categories
Bronze
Metalwork
Sculpture
Lighting
Christianity
Object type
Candlesticks
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Altar Candlestick
  • Altar Candlestick
Materials and techniques
Bronze, cast and chased
Bronze
Casting
Chasing
Brief description
Altar candlesticks, a pair, bronze, with symbols of St Mark and St John, Italy (Venice), ca. 1500-1525
Physical description
Two candlesticks with a slight variation. The triangular base rests on three dolphins and has on each side a winged lion seated on a book, the emblem of St. Mark (this is for M700-1910) and an eagle standing on a book on each side, as the emblem of St. John (this is for M700A-1910). The upper parts are of baluster form, decorated with gadroons, garlands, acanthus-leaf and guilloche ornament.
Dimensions
  • Height: 79.24cm
  • Width: 31.75cm
Object history
From the Salting bequest.
Subjects depicted
Lion
Book
Eagle
Dolphins
Gadroons
Garlands
Acanthus
Guilloche
Summary
These altar candlesticks are made in Venice in ca. 1500-1525. They display the symbols of St. Mark (the winged lion, here seated on a book) and St. John (the eagle, here standing on a book). This suggests that they formed part of a set of at least four candlesticks, with others displaying the symbols of Sts. Luke and Matthew.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
M.700-1910

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O311962/candlesticks-unknown/
Download as: JSON