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Putti Pair

mid-1700s

Ferdinand Tietz

(Austrian, 1708–1777)
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Culture
Germany, near Bamberg, 18th century
Medium
painted and gilded wood
Measurements
Overall: 55.9 x 41.9 x 41.9 cm (22 x 16 1/2 x 16 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1971.8
Public Domain
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Location
214 Central and Northern European
Print

Description

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.

Putti Pair

mid-1700s

Ferdinand Tietz

(Austrian, 1708–1777)
Germany, near Bamberg, 18th century

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