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Artwork
Altar candlestick (pair with 1975.1.1383)
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- Technique
- Copper alloy with a thick black varnish patina.
- Dimensions
- H. 62 cm.
Altar candlestick (pair with 1975.1.1383) is a metalwork-bronze by Andrea di Alessandri, called Il Bresciano (Italian, Brescia ca. 1530–ca. 1569 Venice), ca. 1565. Copper alloy with a thick black varnish patina.; H. 62 cm. It is part of the Robert Lehman Collection collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Robert Lehman Collection, 1975.
How to reflect if you encounter this artwork?
- Notice the contrast between the thick black varnish patina and the copper alloy beneath, and consider how this affects your perception of the candlestick's age and use.
- Focus on the form and details of the candlestick to imagine the atmosphere it might create when lit during a 16th-century altar service.
- Reflect on the artist’s choice to use metalwork rather than another medium and how the hardness and durability contribute to the object's significance.
- Consider the pair aspect of this candlestick and how symmetry or balance plays a role in its overall design and presence in a religious setting.
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