Spanish Carved Bust of St. Teresa of Ávila c.1600

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Spanish Carved Bust of St. Teresa of Ávila c.1600An animated carved wooden Spanish icon depicting St. Teresa of vila in her right hand, her left hand displaying the sign of stigmata. Created c. 1600. The wonderful sculpture retains much of its original polychrome and intricate, delicately painted gilding in the form of a lattice of flowers across her gown. The upholstered embroidered gilding is known as estofada decoration, serves as a remarkable testament to the period's artistic and spiritual

with exceptional sharp casting and detailing

Here forged standing upon his chariot which is drawn by a pair of mythical fish-tailed horses otherwise known as “Hippocamps”

stylised acanthus leaf handles and is topped with a ‘Pots à Feu’ and fruited finial

Retaining a perfect amount of residual painting to their well patinated surfaces in white and pale blue

Italian school

a race with coaches like the Roman chariot

Amsterdam (inv

Having traditional moorish hand-painted pattern

‘Portasanta’ is the name given by the “scalpellini “stonecutters of Rome

On his way Tobias has to gut a fish to preserve it

The original Zeus of Otricoli is an Ancient Roman bust found in Otricoli in 1775 during the excavation financed by Pope Pius VI

The hair was deeply naturalistically carved with shell shaped ears