Late Baroque Giltwood Glory (Strahlenkranz), c. 1750–1780. South Germany / Austria (Alpine). 70 cm diameter. Carved wood, water-gilded over red bole, featuring stylized clouds surrounded by dramatic, jagged rays. Featured in Vanitas In Use II at Innenkreis.
Late Baroque Giltwood Glory (Strahlenkranz), c. 1750–1780. South Germany / Austria (Alpine). 70 cm diameter. Carved wood, water-gilded over red bole, featuring stylized clouds surrounded by dramatic, jagged rays. Featured in Vanitas In Use II at Innenkreis.
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Late Baroque Giltwood Glory (Strahlenkranz), Circa 1750–1780
Carved wood, water-gilded over red bole
Diameter 70 cm
Diameter 27 1/2 in
Diameter 27 1/2 in
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A dramatic architectural altar fragment carved in the round, featuring a central cluster of stylized, bulbous clouds (Wolken) emitting an array of alternating deep-faceted and splintered jagged rays. This hyper-dramatic, aggressive "shattered" ray pattern is a classic regional trait designed to dynamically capture candlelight from church altars. The distinct reddish tone peeking through the worn gold leaf is red bole (a fine clay mixture applied under water-gilding). The specific deep orange-red tint used here is typical of 18th-century Central European gilding practices.