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| Keywords: Austrian - Angel - Walters 27571 - Right.jpg In Catholic German-speaking countries church interiors took on a lively and airy character during the 18th century in part due to the brightly painted sculpture Groups of joyously singing angels such as this one standing on a cloud with his song book were often clustered in the upper reaches of the churches Its pose wavy hair and fluttering drapery all give an impression of weightless movement between 1740 1760 painted and gilded wood linden H cm 99 06 accession number 27 571 35697 Blasius Fornach Vienna date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum 1966 by purchase Museum purchase with funds provided by the S A P Fund 1966 place of origin Austria Walters Art Museum license Art of Austria Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Sculptures in the Walters Art Museum Angels with books | ||||
