This sculpture depicts a wingless angel in a standing position, supporting a portable organ. The work, originally part of the decorative apparatus of the facade of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, was subsequently documented at the Villa di Castello before its current location.
Statue of an Angel with a Portative Organ
Pietro di Giovanni Tedesco, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Date:
1380-1399
Location:
Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Florence
Author:
Piero di Giovanni Tedesco
Technique and materials:
Carved marble
Dimensions:
Not documented
Provenance:
Facade of the Church of Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence
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