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An Angel
Unknownabout 1420–1430
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
The young haloed figure most likely depicts an angel, prominent auxiliary characters in religious scenes of all media during the Middle Ages and Renaissance. This is one of two similar pieces owned by the museum (Angel). The densely patterned clothing, indicative of expensive fabric, is not unusual for such figures that were often represented in elaborate ecclesiastical or royal garments appropriate to their status as heavenly attendants.
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Details
- Title: An Angel
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: about 1420–1430
- Location Created: Midlands?, England
- Physical Dimensions: 14.9 × 9 × 1 cm (5 7/8 × 3 9/16 × 3/8 in.)
- Type: Stained glass
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Colorless glass, vitreous paint, and silver stain
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 2003.39
- Culture: English
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
- Creator Display Name: Unknown maker, English
- Classification: Decorative Art (Art Genre)
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