- Type of object:Marble sculpture
- Measurements (H/W/D):159 cm / 56 cm / 44 cm
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Materials & Techniques:
White marble / hand-carved, sculpted
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Inscriptions & Markings:
S.FRANCISCVS SALESIVS (IVS is written in a smaller font) / carved in gilded lettering on the front rim of the plinth
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Date or Period:
18th century (app. 1728) / Baroque period
- Maker:Robba, Francesco (1698 - 1757)
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Subject:
A marble sculpture of an angel
- Title:Saint Francis de Sales
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Distinguishing Features:
The lower right corner of the square plinth is chipped. The fingers of the figure’s right hand are missing. A small hole is present on the reverse side of the bishop’s hat, in the lower centre. The statue was damaged during the 2020 earthquake and is currently housed at the Croatian Conservation Institute in Zagreb, where conservation and restoration works have been completed. The interventions are visible throughout the statue, including the lower parts of the robe, the junction where the hat is connected to the head (visible on the reverse side), and other areas. On the brim of the left side of the cape, an inserted section made of a material different from the original stone is visible. Restoration work is also visible at the tip of the bishop hat.
The marble statue of Saint Francis de Sales, sculpted by the Baroque sculptor Francesco Robba (1698 – 1757). The sculpture was originally part of the altar of St. Catherine in Zagreb cathedral, but was transferred to the parish church in Sisak in 1885. The sculpture depicts saint Francis de Sales, a bearded male figure dressed in ecclesiastical robes. He is wearing a decorated, pointed bishop hat on his head. His robes and cape are decorated along the brim. His cape is held by a large buckle in the centre of his chest. His robes are fastened by a rope around his waist. He is wearing gloves, which are decorated with small incised details that are clearly visible. In his left hand, at waist level, he holds his robes. On the figure’s back is a large crest-shaped element with a decorated brim. Below it is a bell-shaped element with a tassel. In his right hand, the figure held a long metal bishop’s staff documented in photographs, but currently absent on-site. The staff is slightly diagonally set. The top of the staff is curled and richly decorated. At the bottom, his shoes can be seen looming from underneath the lace-decorated brim of his robes. The figure is standing on a square stone plinth. The name of Saint Saint Francis de Sales is carved in gilded lettering on the front rim of the plinth. The statue was damaged during the 2020 earthquake and is currently housed at the Croatian Conservation Institute in Zagreb, where conservation and restoration works have been completed.
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Related Written Material:
Klemenčič, M., Francesco Robba in beneško baročno kiparstvo v Ljubljani, Ljubljana, 1998. Klemenčič, M., Francesco Robba (1698–1757). Beneški kipar in arhitekt v baročni Ljubljani, 2013.
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Place of Origin/Discovery:
The sculpture was originally part of the altar of St. Catherine in Zagreb cathedral, but was transferred to the parish church in Sisak in 1885. The statue was damaged during the 2020 earthquake and is currently housed at the Croatian Conservation Institute in Zagreb, where conservation and restoration works have been completed.
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Cross Reference to Related Objects:
The sculpture of St Andrew the Apostle was originally part of the same altar of St. Catherine from the Zagreb cathedral.
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Date Documented:
2025-10-27
