Sugar Basin
Sceaux Factory
1745–1755
- Medium
- faience
- Dimensions
- Overall: 13.7 x 17.2 x 14 cm (5 3/8 x 6 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.)
- Genre
- Ceramics
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Tags
France, 18th century
About
In medieval Italian churches, painted altarpieces served as a focal point for worshippers during the rituals of faith. The figures of Jesus, Mary, and eight saints are framed by a golden background that would have glistened in the flickering candlelight of the church.
