Sculpture - Christ, Saint Paul's Altar, church of Saint Mark

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Sculpture - Christ, Saint Paul's Altar, church of Saint Mark
3D Model

  • Type of object:Polychrome wooden sculpture
  • Measurements (H/W/D):65 cm / 28 cm / 23 cm
  • Materials & Techniques:

    Wood (linden), paint, gilt / hand-carved, painted, gilded

  • Inscriptions & Markings:

    Reverse, upper right, black paint, MGZ // 1286

  • Date or Period:

    18th century / Baroque period

  • Maker:
  • Subject:

    Polychrome wooden sculpture of a male figure (Christ)

  • Title:Sculpture - Christ, Saint Paul's Altar, church of Saint Mark
  • Distinguishing Features:

    Traces of cracked paint (red, gold, pink) are visible across the figure. There is slight damage on the drapery covering the right hip. There is a small crack on the left upper arm. There are two metal hooks, one on the upper reverse, other on the lower reverse. There is a small hole in the upper part of the reverse side. Part of his left elbow is missing. The toes on his left foot are missing. There is a small hole and cracks on the back of his head.

Polychrome wooden sculpture of a male figure (Christ). His head is tilted downwards and to his left. His hair is brown and wavy. His beard is short and brown. His legs are bent at the knee, with the left leg raised slightly higher. His right arm consists of a shoulder and the upper arm, and is raised upwards and to the right. His left arm consists of a shoulder, upper arm and the forearm. It is bent at the elbow and turned upwards and to the left. There are traces of red pigment on his lips, cheeks and wounds. He has a hole representing a wound below his right ribs, and one on each foot. He is wrapped in voluminous drapery that covers his back and falls across his waist and right leg, and ending in a spiral behind his legs. The sculpture belongs to a sculptural group of the Corronation of Mary, from the altar of Saint Paul, St Mark's Church.

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  • Object ID No.:

    MGZ-1286

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  • Place of Origin/Discovery:

    The sculpture was originally created as a part of a sculptural group of the Corronation of Mary, from the altar of Saint Paul, church of Saint Mark, Zagreb. Currently located at the Zagreb City Museum.

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  • Date Documented:

    2025-06-02