Putti Pair
Ferdinand Tietz
1745–1765
- Medium
- painted and gilded wood
- Dimensions
- Overall: 55.9 x 41.9 x 41.9 cm (22 x 16 1/2 x 16 1/2 in.)
- Genre
- Sculpture
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Tags
Germany, near Bamberg, 18th century
About
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.
