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Painted terracotta statue of a winged angel with clasped hands and a draped robe, standing on a plinth against a black background.

Adoring Angel

A painted terracotta statue of a standing angel with long wavy hair and folded wings, hands clasped at the chest in prayer. The figure wears a loose, draped robe with a golden-edged neckline and bare feet on a rectangular plinth against a black background.

Artist
Giovanni della Robbia
Date
15th-16th century
Medium
painted terra cotta
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2156 × 3000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1600).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Español: Ángel adorador, escultura de terracota pintada

Estatua de terracota pintada de un ángel de pie, con cabello largo y ondulado y alas plegadas, con las manos juntas sobre el pecho en actitud de oración. La figura viste una túnica holgada y drapeada, con el cuello de borde dorado, y pies descalzos sobre un pedestal rectangular ante un fondo negro.

Português: Anjo adorador, escultura de terracota pintada

Estátua de terracota pintada de um anjo em pé, com cabelo longo e ondulado e asas dobradas, com as mãos juntas sobre o peito em atitude de oração. A figura veste uma túnica larga e drapeada, com decote de borda dourada, e pés descalços sobre um pedestal retangular contra um fundo preto.

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