Bidspirit auction | Francisco Salzillo (Murcia, 1707 -

Francisco Salzillo (Murcia, 1707 - 1783) - Pair of little angels, Polychrome and carved wood - Polychrome and carved wood. Dimensions: 44 x 30 x 70 cm. This exquisite pair of little angels in polychrome wood reveals the masterful use of carving and colour, so characteristic of Salzillo's art. The child figures, with gilded wings and delicately sculpted bodies, convey a feeling of lightness and grace, which is accentuated by their dynamic postures and playful expressions. These small sculptures would have formed part of some religious decorative ensemble, typical of Murcian Baroque, in which naturalistic details and childlike tenderness came together to inspire devotion and beauty.