Renaissance Apostle Statue. Northern France or Flanders.

Beautiful limestone apostle. Beautiful and very expressive bearded face with curly hair. He is dressed in antique style and in a dynamic posture that contrasts with the Gothic figurations of previous centuries.

Our apostle raises a part of his robe with one hand and had to point his missing arm to the left. The raised knee amplifies the movement and dynamism of the sculpture. On custom stand.
Bibliography: La Renaissance France et Europe du Nord, 1988, James Snyder - Elks of the body. Movement in sculpture, Paris, 2005, Jean-René Gaborit, Cyrille Gouyette - Souls draped in stone. Sculpture in Champagne during the Renaissance, Marion Boudon-Machuel, 2017.

Origin: Northern France or Flanders

Medium: Limestone

Size: Height 48 cm without base

Period: 16th century

Condition: Head glued and cracks, visible gaps

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