Lot and his Daughters
Sculptures
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Saint Andrew
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Culture | Netherlandish |
| Date | first half of the 17th century |
| Object type | sculpture |
| Medium, technique | boxwood, with glass inlay |
| Dimensions | 16 × 8.5 × 5.5 cm |
| Signature | Signed on the plinth: FVL |
| Inventory number | 5225 |
| Collection | Sculptures |
| On view | Museum of Fine Arts, Second Floor, European Sculpture 1350-1800, Gallery 2 |
Frans van Loo worked in Mechelen, one of the important cultural centres of the Netherlands. The influence of the paintings of Rubens can clearly be detected on his statues. This small boxwood statuette was part of a series depicting Christ and the twelve apostles. The apostle’s eyes were inlaid with black glass paste, to increase the dramatic effect. Several items from this series have survived: the figures of Christ and two apostles are in Berlin, two statuettes in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and three in the Schnütgen Museum in Cologne.
Miriam Szőcs
References
Balogh, Jolán, Katalog der ausländischen Bildwerke des Museums der bildenden Künste in Budapest, IV – XVIII. Jahrhundert: 1. Textband Bd. 1, Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, 1975, p. 207., no. 293.
Szmodisné Eszláry, Éva, A Régi Szoborgyűjtemény kincsei, Szépművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1994, p. 10, 66-67, ill. 50.
Szmodisné Eszláry, Éva, The treasures of the Old Sculpture collection, Szépművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1994, p. 10, 66-67.
The Museum of Fine Arts Budapest: guide, Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, 2006, p. 147, no. 195.
This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.