Adoring Angel, Altar of the Holy Body

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Adoring Angel, Altar of the Holy Body
3D Model

  • Type of object:Marble sculpture
  • Measurements (H/W/D):180 cm / 84 cm / 66 cm
  • Materials & Techniques:

    Marble / hand-carved, sculpted

  • Inscriptions & Markings:

  • Date or Period:

    1740-1750 / Baroque period

  • Maker:Robba, Francesco (1698 - 1757)
  • Subject:

    A marble sculpture of an angel

  • Title:Adoring Angel, Altar of the Holy Body
  • Distinguishing Features:

    Negligible damage is visible on the brim of the drapery behind the figure’s right leg. Two small, negligible holes are visible on the back of the figure, positioned to the right and below the level of the right knee. A fissure or possible restoration line is visible on the top of the figure’s head, suggesting that this part may have been re-attached or reconstructed. A similar line is also visible on the left wing. There are traces of binding material at the junction where the wings are attached to the figure’s body.

A marble sculpture of an angel sculpted by the Baroque sculptor Francesco Robba (1698 – 1757) between 1740 and 1750 for the Altar of the Holy Body in St Nicholas’ Cathedral in Ljubljana. The angel is standing mid-step on a cloud, with his right leg forward and his left leg behind him, touching the cloud with his toes. He is bent forward; his head is tilted to his left and slightly downwards. He is holding his hands to his chest with the left one over the right one. He is wrapped in a rich, folded drapery covering his left shoulder, his body, his right upper arm, falling across his right thigh and gathering between his legs. He is wearing laced-up sandals that fasten around the ankles. His wings are spread. He has short, curly hair.

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  • Related Written Material:

    Klemenčič, M., Francesco Robba (1698–1757). Beneški kipar in arhitekt v baročni Ljubljani, Ljubljana, 2013. Klemenčič, Matej, Miran Kambič, and Francesco Robba. Francesco Robba in beneško baročno kiparstvo v Ljubljani:[15. october 1998-6. januar 1999]. Narodna galerija, 1998. Höfler, Janez, et al., eds. Francesco Robba in beneško kiparstvo 18. stoletja: Zbornik predavanj mednarodnega simpozija, Ljubljana, 16.-18. oktober 1998. Rokus, 2000.

  • Place of Origin/Discovery:

    St Nicholas’ Cathedral, Ljubljana (Slovenia)

  • Cross Reference to Related Objects:

    There is another angel on the on the right side of the altar.

  • Date Documented:

    2025-08-29