St Paul

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St Paul
3D Model

  • Type of object:Polychrome wooden sculpture
  • Measurements (H/W/D):109 cm / 63 cm
  • Materials & Techniques:

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

  • Inscriptions & Markings:

    Reverse, lower right; paint: INV NG // 201.

  • Date or Period:

    c. 1763 / Baroque period

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

    A wooden sculpture of St Paul, a man holding a book

  • Title:St Paul
  • Distinguishing Features:

    There are wormholes across the reverse side. The paint layer is cracked. Slight damage is visible on the hair on the left part of his head. The edge of the drapery behind his left forearm is chipped and there is a crack above it. The fourth and little toe on his right foot are slightly damaged.

A wooden polychrome sculpture of St Paul hand-carved around 1763 by the Baroque sculptor Joseph Holzinger (1735 – 1797). The sculpture depicts a male figure leaning on his right leg with his left leg slightly bent. His head is turned downward to his right. He is wearing a rich, wavy gold robe and a voluminous drapery across his left shoulder and down the sides of his body. He is barefoot, his cheeks are slightly red and he has wavy brown hair and a long beard. His left arm is stretched to his left side and he was probably holding a sword which has not been preserved. In his right hand, reaching to the left, he is holding a book which is resting on his hip. The figure is standing on a square, dark (wooden) plinth. The sculpture was purchased by Fran Windischer from the Antique Shop Tizian in Ljubljana. It was giftied to the National Gallery of Slovenia in 1933.

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  • Object ID No.:

    NG P 201

  • Related Written Material:

    Klemenčič, Matej, et al., editors. Barok v Sloveniji: Slikarstvo in kiparstvo. Narodna galerija Slovenije, 2025.

  • Place of Origin/Discovery:

    The sculpture was purchased by Fran Windischer from the Antique Shop Tizian in Ljubljana. It was giftied to the National Gallery of Slovenia in 1933.

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  • Date Documented:

    2025-06-09