{"product_id":"fransk-bispehelgen-i-trae-sculpture-populaire-religieuse-fra-slut-18aarh-start-19-aarh","title":"French bishop saint in wood – religious popular sculpture. From late 18th century Start 19. Årh.","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cpan class=\"s1\"\u003eBishop saint sculpture, religious popular sculpture, wood, France, late 1700\/1800 century. The figure is hand-carved from a single piece of massive, painted wood, and depicts Saint Gildas bishop saint wearing a mitra and cape, with a bishop staff (crozier) and a gospel book\/bible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cpan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe figure is characteristic of the French popular religious woodcutting tradition, \"\u003cm\u003esculpture populaire religieuse\u003c\/em\u003e\". The base is painted black and bears a handwritten inscription: “Zt. Gweldas”, likely a local writing of the Breton saint Saint Gildas from the Celtic-Christian tradition, where figures like this were produced by local craftsmen, and sold on markets or at pilgrimage sites for pilgrims.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cpan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe original polychromy in reddish-brown, ochre, white and black is preserved in its entirety, with natural wear and cracking as evidence of authenticity, age and use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cpan class=\"s1\"\u003eDimensions: 26.1×7,2x6 cm. Condition: see pictures.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zoll Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56600292491588,"sku":null,"price":3000.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0258\/9412\/5630\/files\/800D4598-9AF7-4A02-919F-EA76054BE95D.jpg?v=1775222065","url":"https:\/\/zollantiques.dk\/en\/products\/fransk-bispehelgen-i-trae-sculpture-populaire-religieuse-fra-slut-18aarh-start-19-aarh","provider":"Zoll Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}