St Paul

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St Paul
3D Model

  • Type of object:Polychrome wooden sculpture
  • Measurements (H/W/D):93.5 cm / 59 cm / 28.5 cm
  • Materials & Techniques:

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

  • Inscriptions & Markings:

  • Date or Period:

    1760 – 1770 / Baroque period

  • Maker:Holzinger, Joseph (1735 – 1797)
  • Subject:

    Sculpture of St Paul, a man holding a book

  • Title:St Paul
  • Distinguishing Features:

    The paint layer is markedly cracked and moderately deteriorated. There are wormholes on the reverse side. The paint layer is chipped on the figure’s right upper arm.

A wooden polychrome sculpture of St Paul hand-carved between 1760 and 1770 by the Baroque sculptor Joseph Holzinger (1735 – 1797). The sculpture depicts a male figure leaning on his left leg with his right leg slightly bent. His head is turned upwards to his right. He is wearing a gold robe and is wrapped in a voluminous gold drapery hanging across his left shoulder and arm, across his body and around his waist. He is barefoot, his cheeks and lips are slightly red and he has brown hair and a long beard. His right arm is stretched to his right side and he was probably holding a sword which has not been preserved. His left arm is bent at the elbow and he is holding a book above his left hip. The figure is placed on a square, grey plinth.

A handheld structured-light 3D scanner Artec Space Spider II. The instrument quotes the following specifications: 3D point accuracy: up to 0.05 mm. 3D accuracy over distance: up to 0.05 mm + 0.3 mm/m. Working distance: 0.19–0.3 m. Linear field of view, H×W @ closest range: 128 × 104 mm. Linear field of view, H×W @ furthest range: 171 × 152 mm. Ability to use Photo Texture. Texture resolution: 5 MP. Colors: 24 bpp. 3D structured-light source: 450 nm LED.

  • Object ID No.:

    NG P 162

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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