St Michael
Statuette
1700-1750 (made)
1700-1750 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Mother-of-pearl, jet coral and amber were selected by craftsmen for their beauty, durability and rarity. These materials often occurred in a particular geographical region. Coral for example was prevalent in Sicily and amber along the Baltic coast. Many of the religious items were portable, as were the small portraits. They were often made locally and then taken elsewhere. Pilgrims from all over Europe bought the jet images made in Santiago de Compostela.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | St Michael (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Coral |
| Brief description | Statuette of St Michael, coral, Italy (Naples), ca. 1700-1750 |
| Physical description | Statuette in coral of St. Michael. The saint, wearing a feathered helmet, stands upon a dragon, his right arm uplifted, carrying a sword. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr Henry L. Florence |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Mother-of-pearl, jet coral and amber were selected by craftsmen for their beauty, durability and rarity. These materials often occurred in a particular geographical region. Coral for example was prevalent in Sicily and amber along the Baltic coast. Many of the religious items were portable, as were the small portraits. They were often made locally and then taken elsewhere. Pilgrims from all over Europe bought the jet images made in Santiago de Compostela. |
| Bibliographic reference | Cf. Daneu, Antonio. L'arte trapanese del corallo: 40 tavole a colori, 32 tavole in nero, 32 illustrazioni nel testo. Palermo: Banco di Sicilia. 1964. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.30-1917 |
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| Record created | January 7, 2004 |
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