Bust Of Saint Gothic. Upper Rhine

Bust of a saint in polychrome wood, hollow back. This bust can be compared to the reliquary busts of Saint Ursula and her companions known on the Middle Rhine in Cologne, as well as the opening virgins of the Upper Rhine. However, our sculpture retains the techniques in force in the 13th century, including the hollowed back, and a style different from the saints of the Middle Rhine. It must be placed in southern Germany in the 14th century. Reliquary busts linked to the cult of Saint Ursula became popular from the 1300s to 1430. This bust showed its original polychromy after removal of subsequent overpaintings. Related works: Reliquary bust from the Bode Museum Berlin, Berlin - DH7F84, Bust of Saint Ursula from the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam BK-NM-11666. Details on www.ekinium.com