In this partially gilded silver sculpture, Saint Paul holds a book in his hand with a text from the Bible meaning: 'Take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God'. Saint Paul's traditional attribute is a sword, which is here replaced by the text. This sculpture and its pendant 'Saint Peter the Apostel' were possibly commissioned by Laura Conzaga, duchess of Mantua.
Specifications
| Title | Saint Peter the Apostle |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Silver-gilt |
| Object type |
Sculpture
> Three-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 16 cm Length 26 cm Height 53.2 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Toegeschreven aan:
Tiziano Aspetti
|
| Accession number | BEK 1133 (OK) |
| Credits | Verworven met de verzameling van / Acquired with the collection of: D.G. van Beuningen 1958 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1958 |
| Age artist | Unknown |
| Collector | Collector / D.G. van Beuningen |
| Exhibitions |
The Collection Enriched (2011) Brons Hout Steen. Zeven eeuwen sculptuur in het Museum Boijmans-van Beuningen (1994) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Italy > Southern Europe > Europe |
