Polychrome Wooden Sculpture Possibly Saint Fiacre, 16th Century

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Polychrome wooden sculpture possibly Saint Fiacre. Century XVI. Polychrome wood carving of a bearded saint standing on a simple pedestal. They are shown staring straight ahead, holding one hand to their chest and carrying a basket in this, the left, arm. In his right hand he holds a stick (or perhaps a shovel, since the lower end of the implement is missing). The habits you wear are reminiscent of those worn by San Antonio Abad in some of the works in which this monk, founder of the eremitical movement, is shown. Saint Fiacre, a monk of Irish origin also called Saint Fiacre, lived as a hermit, healing with herbs and already being considered a saint in his country of origin. Seeking greater retirement, he went to France, where he took care of an oratory, a hospice, and a cell in which he himself lived in solitude, mortifying himself, fasting, and working in the garden. In addition to patron saint of gardeners, he is invoked for the cure of venereal diseases and the so-called "figs of San Fiacro". His cult is rooted in Ireland and France, but also in Belgium, Spain and the United Kingdom, for example. He is depicted with a shovel and a book or basket. Physically, sometimes he appears as a young man, and other times older, with a beard, slightly reminiscent of Saint Anthony the Abbot, as is the case here. The lack of carving on the back of this sculpture shows that it would have been created to be placed on an altar. Likewise, it is necessary to highlight the expressiveness of the figure, centered on the face with prominent eyes, and a slight movement in the folds of the habit. Compare, for example, the alabaster figure of the saint in the Metropolitan Museum in New York, made in England or France in the mid-15th century; or the alabaster one from the Victoria & Albert Museum in London from the 15th century and of English origiN; or that of the French Church of Saint-Prix. · Size: 32 x 18 x 77 cms weight is merely orientative, may be lower. International Buyers – Please Note: for those articles that need Export Permits (those older than 100 years), the obtaining of the Permit will be processed without additional expenses (if you choose the seller sends it to you), but the period for the obtention of it may vary from 10 to 35 days.

Dimensions:
Height: 30.32 in (77 cm)Width: 12.6 in (32 cm)Depth: 7.09 in (18 cm)
Style:
Renaissance (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Other,Wood
Place of Origin:
Spain
Period:
16th Century
Date of Manufacture:
16th Century
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor structural damages. Minor fading.
Seller Location:
Madrid, ES
Reference Number:
Seller: ZE1201stDibs: LU2951330524782

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