Saint Paul, ca. 1420–30, Made in Poligny, Burgundy, France, French, Limestone with traces of paint, Overall: 47 1/4 x 25 1/2 x 12 in. (120 x 64.8 x 30.5 cm), Sculpture-Stone, Circle of Claus de Werve (Netherlandish, active in France, ca. 1380–1439, active Burgundy, 1396–ca. 1439), According to medieval artistic conventions, Saint Paul is traditionally identified by his bald head and long beard, a sword, the instrument of his martyrdom, and a book, representing his writings. While working within a specified tradition, this Burgundian sculptor invested his carved Saint Paul with exceptional vitality and intelligence
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Saint Paul, ca, 1420–30, Poligny, Burgundy, France, French, Limestone, traces, paint, Overall, 47 1/4 x 25 1/2 12, 120 64.8 30.5 cm, Sculpture-Stone, Circle of Claus de Werve, Netherlandish, active in France, ca., 1380–1439, Burgundy, 1396–ca., 1439, According, medieval artistic conventions, traditionally identified, bald head, long beard, sword, instrument, martyrdom, book, representing, writings, working within, specified tradition, Burgundian sculptor, invested, carved Saint, Paul, exceptional vitality, intelligence
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