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Putti Pair
Ferdinand Dietzmid-1700s
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
These airborne cherubs probably formed part of the decorations crowning an church altar. One of the putti holds a heart, which would originally have included a flame (now lost). An expression of religious fervor, the burning heart also referenced the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which in Christian imagery symbolized Christ’s love for humanity.
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Details
- Title: Putti Pair
- Creator: Ferdinand Tietz (Austrian, 1708-1777)
- Date Created: mid-1700s
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 55.9 x 41.9 x 41.9 cm (22 x 16 1/2 x 16 1/2 in.)
- Provenance: Kurt Rossacher (Salzburg, Austria), sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1971.
- Type: Sculpture
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1971.8
- Medium: painted and gilded wood
- Department: European Painting and Sculpture
- Culture: Germany, near Bamberg, 18th century
- Credit Line: John L. Severance Fund
- Collection: Sculpture
- Accession Number: 1971.8
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