The Martyrdom of a female Saint
Relief
ca. 1750 (made)
ca. 1750 (made)
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On the left St. Regina standing between two gaolers, one of whom is holding the end of the thong which binds her wrists and at the same time points towards a sculpture of a caracoling horse on a pedestal immediately behind. St. Regina however, looks upwards towards a vision of Christ on the Cross born by cherubim in clouds and rays of glory; one of the cherubs carries a martyr's crown and another a palm. On the extreme left, partly obscured by the left gaoler, are two men, one of whom is in the act of raising a cross. On the right, a king sits on a throne placed on a dais, surrounded by curtains and attended by a military figure and a small figure holding a cushion. A soldier lifts a curtain on the right of the dais. Behind, on the roof-top of a building, which appears to have two spires in the background, three female figures and a child attitudinise in prayer and dismay. A cherub blowing a trumpet flies out from behind one of the spires. In the foreground, a reclining female figure with a child looks towards the king.
Object details
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Title | The Martyrdom of a female Saint (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Limewood |
Brief description | Relief, limewood, The Martyrdom of Saint Regina, probably by Ferdinad Dietz, South German, middle of 18th century |
Physical description | On the left St. Regina standing between two gaolers, one of whom is holding the end of the thong which binds her wrists and at the same time points towards a sculpture of a caracoling horse on a pedestal immediately behind. St. Regina however, looks upwards towards a vision of Christ on the Cross born by cherubim in clouds and rays of glory; one of the cherubs carries a martyr's crown and another a palm. On the extreme left, partly obscured by the left gaoler, are two men, one of whom is in the act of raising a cross. On the right, a king sits on a throne placed on a dais, surrounded by curtains and attended by a military figure and a small figure holding a cushion. A soldier lifts a curtain on the right of the dais. Behind, on the roof-top of a building, which appears to have two spires in the background, three female figures and a child attitudinise in prayer and dismay. A cherub blowing a trumpet flies out from behind one of the spires. In the foreground, a reclining female figure with a child looks towards the king. |
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Gallery label | THE MARTYRDOM OF SAINT REGINA
South German (Franconian); mid-18th century
Limewood
Perhaps by Ferdinand Dietz (1708-1777)
(1993 - 2011) |
Object history | Bought from Leslie Hand for £30. |
Production | Franconian |
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Accession number | A.2-1957 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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