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Lot Essay
La forme, le style et la construction de ces deux apôtres ici présents peuvent être comparés aux figures qui décoraient les châsses reliquaires des XIVème et XVème siècles. Le traitement de style naturaliste des cheveux, l'arrangement du drapé ici; contrastent des plis verticaux volumineux se juxtaposant avec les plis en diagonales du manteau évoquent des châsses reliquaires plus tardives telle que la châsse de Sainte Régine conservée à Rhynern en Westaphalie (Fritz, loc. cit.). Cette dernière, datée de 1457, est ornée et rythmée du collège apostolique des douze apôtres - six sur chaque face latérale- en argent et cuivre doré repoussé, placés dans des niches sous une arcade. Il est très probable que les deux figures ici présentes faisaient partie d'un collège apostolique, participant au décors d'une châsse ou d'un retable datant de cette même époque.
Pour une discussion sur l'étiquette Stern voir la notice du lot 5.
The form, style and construction of the two apostles offered here can be closely related to the types of figures that were applied to reliquary caskets dating from the 14th and 15th centuries. The naturalistic treatment of the hair and the arrangement of the drapery evident here, contrasting the voluminous vertical folds on the undergarment with the heavy diagonal folds of the cloak, are reminiscent of later reliquary caskets such as the shrine to St Regina in the church of St Regina in Rhynern (Fritz, loc. cit.). This casket, which is dated 1457, has an arrangement of twelve apostles - six on each side - hammered out of silvered and parcel-gilt copper sheets and placed beneath an arcade of rounded arches. It is likely that the present figures were arranged in a similar fashion on a contemporary casket.
For a discussion on the Stern paper label please see note to lot 5.
Pour une discussion sur l'étiquette Stern voir la notice du lot 5.
The form, style and construction of the two apostles offered here can be closely related to the types of figures that were applied to reliquary caskets dating from the 14th and 15th centuries. The naturalistic treatment of the hair and the arrangement of the drapery evident here, contrasting the voluminous vertical folds on the undergarment with the heavy diagonal folds of the cloak, are reminiscent of later reliquary caskets such as the shrine to St Regina in the church of St Regina in Rhynern (Fritz, loc. cit.). This casket, which is dated 1457, has an arrangement of twelve apostles - six on each side - hammered out of silvered and parcel-gilt copper sheets and placed beneath an arcade of rounded arches. It is likely that the present figures were arranged in a similar fashion on a contemporary casket.
For a discussion on the Stern paper label please see note to lot 5.