Figure of an Angel late 18th – early 19th c. Unknown Folk Sculptor
In the temple’s interior, carved flat and three-dimensional figures of angels were placed. They were not always a part of the iconographic design of the iconostasis, altar or sculptural compositions; however, despite the main emphasis of the design, they enriched the household environment of the sacred room. One of these sculptures is angels, not always carved for a particular church but often got there from other destroyed temples. They were located in the hall, on the sections of the side altars and specially made shelves. The individual work from the village of Vysloboky depicts an angel in the image of a kneeling young man. The front-facing figure is dressed in a long white tunic with a deep triangular neckline on the chest and a red waistband. https://collection-lvivgallery.org.ua/en
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