17th-century Sculpture, 195 Cm, Of Pope Saint Sixtus Ii, Made Of Polychrome Wood, With Glass Eyes

Price: 

Sculpture of the Pope alone (H: 125 cm): 8,500e

17th-century tabernacle reliquary base (H: 70 cm): 2,500^e

(may be sold separately)

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Period:

Sculpture from the first half of the 17th century, in good condition, with some damage visible in the photos …(the hands)

Separate base: 17th-century reliquary made of dark oak, in very good condition.

The entire piece is in good condition.

Subject: Polychrome wood sculpture depicting Pope Saint Sixtus II,

note that this sculpture has glass eyes, which is typical of this period.

Dimensions: total height with the reliquary base 195 cm,

width: 70 cm, depth: 45 cm.

Height of the sculpture alone: 125 cm

Sixtus II or Xystus II:

(in Greek: Ξυστός Β΄) was the 24th Bishop of Rome and Pope of the Catholic Church. He succeeded Stephen I on August 30, 257.

He was the first pope to bear a name that had already been used: Sixtus I had reigned in the 2nd century.

Of Greek origin, he reestablished relations with the Churches of the East and Africa, which had been severed by his predecessor over the issue of rebaptizing apostates.

During his pontificate, the resumption of persecutions against Christians pushed the Church’s internal problems into the background. Indeed, Emperor Valerian, who had been largely neutral toward Christians until that time, required them to participate in imperial worship and banned ceremonies in the catacombs. Beginning in August 258, drastic measures were taken against the clergy. Sixtus II took refuge with several deacons in a catacomb on the edge of the Appian Way. Discovered on August 6, 258, by soldiers, he was beheaded on the spot along with four of his deacons. On the same day, two other deacons, Felicissimus and Agapitus, were executed at the Pretextatus Cemetery. The seventh deacon, Lawrence, was put to death on August 10, 258.

Saint Sixtus II is the patron saint of Pisa (Italy) as well as Pérols (Gard)

Sixtus II is buried in the Papal Crypt of the Catacomb of Saint Callixtus.

A saint and martyr, the Catholic Church celebrates his feast day on August 4 and 6. His martyrdom and that of his companions are commemorated on August 7. Several French towns are named after him: Saint-Laurent-Rochefort, Saint-Sixte, and Saint-Donat.

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The sculpture can be viewed at our gallery in L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue (France) on weekends.

Free shipping within France.

Shipping to other countries available upon request.

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