Candle-bearing angel (one of a pair)

Giuseppe Mazzuoli

ca. 1677–79 · Terracotta with later remains of paint · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Related to the two marble angels flanking the tabernacle on the high altar of S. Agostino, Siena. Frà Carlo di Camillo Chigi contracted Francesco, Giovan Antonio and Agostino Mazzuoli to execute a marble ciborium with two angels for the high altar of S. Agostino. Although Giuseppe Mazzuoli is not specifically named in the document recording the commission, the strong influence of Bernini in the marble angels' compostion and style reflects Giuseppe's training in Rome. 1991.37a, b are ricordi, executed by Giuseppe's workshop either to present to the patron Frà Carlo or to retain for the workshop's own records.

Artist

Giuseppe Mazzuoli

Date

ca. 1677–79

Medium

Terracotta with later remains of paint

Culture

Italian, Siena

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Ruth Blumka, in memory of her daughter, Victoria Blumka-Goldberg, 1991