St. Stephen, kneeling

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St. Stephen, kneeling
3D Model

  • Type of object:Polychrome wooden sculpture
  • Measurements (H/W/D):100 cm / 85.5 cm / 47.5 cm
  • Materials & Techniques:

    Wood, gold leaf, paint / hand-carved, gilded, painted

  • Inscriptions & Markings:

    Reverse, lower centre, black paint, NG // 206 Reverse, right, black paint, written vertically, 4004. Reverse, lower right, black paint, [illegible]

  • Date or Period:

    1st half of the 18th century / Baroque period

  • Maker:Franciscan workshop
  • Subject:

    St. Stephen, kneeling / a male figure kneeling

  • Title:St. Stephen, kneeling
  • Distinguishing Features:

    There are wormholes on the reverse side. The paint layer is negligibly deteriorated. Traces of possible restoration works due to a crack are visible on the figure’s right hip and across the right side of his stomach. There is a shallow hole on the top of his head.

The wooden sculpture of St. Stephen, kneeling was hand-carved by an unknown Baroque sculptor in the 1st half of the 18th century. The sculpture depicts a male figure kneeling on his right leg with his left leg bent at the knee and positioned forward. His head is tilted upwards and to his right. His arms are bent at the elbow. The left one is pointed forward and the right one upwards and to his right. He is dressed in dark ecclesiastical robes with a gold brim and a gold element on his chest. He is wearing a long robe and over it is a shorter collared robe with shorter elbow-length sleeves, reaching below his knees. He has gold boots on his feet. He has short, curly, dark hair, blue eyes and red lips. His cheeks are light pink. He is kneeling on an oval, green base. The sculpture is placed on a square orange and a bigger rectangle wooden base.

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  • Object ID No.:

    NG P 206

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  • Place of Origin/Discovery:

    Unknown provenance. Currently located at the National Gallery of Slovenia.

  • Cross Reference to Related Objects:

  • Date Documented:

    2025-06-10