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Religion | 1350 up to 1400 | Mecklenburg until 1945

Angel candlestick

Bild
360° Ansicht
  • circle of Master Bertram of Minden
  • north Germany
  • oak wood
  • around 1370
  • height: 90 cm

The angel wearing the robes of a deaconess originally carried a large candle. The convent would also have had a second candle holder. Such figures were often placed in pairs next to a Madonna figure on the altar.

Text: A. A.

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Deutsches Bernsteinmuseum Ribnitz-Damgarten

Im Kloster 1-2
18311 Ribnitz-Damgarten