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 |
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Material and technique | Silver-gilt |
Object type |
Sculpture
> Three-dimensional object
> Art object
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Location | This object is in storage |
Dimensions |
Width 16 cm Length 26 cm Height 53.2 cm |
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Artists |
Toegeschreven aan:
Tiziano Aspetti
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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 |