Tabernacle Relief with Flanking Angels

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This relief once framed a tabernacle—a receptacle above and behind an altar for the safekeeping of the Eucharist. The inscription over the doorway, LOCHVS SANCTVS (Holy Place), and below, LAVS DEO (Praise God), confirm the relief’s intended purpose. Originally, a door at center, perhaps in gilt bronze, would have secured the tabernacle. The pose, costumes, and modeling of the flanking angels all suggest the hand of a gifted artist probably working under the influence of Tullio Lombardo, a brilliant Venetian marble sculptor.

Artist / Maker	Tullio Lombardo
Date	c. 1480–1500
Culture / Origin	Italy, Venice
Medium	polychromed marble
Dimensions	Overall: 81.3 x 108.6 cm (32 x 42 3/4 in.)
Department	European Painting and Sculpture
Type	Sculpture

About the Artist

BiographyTullio Lombardo (1455–1532) — Italian sculptor (1455-1532).Tullio Lombardo worked as sculptor and architect and is associated with Republic of Venice. Their documented life spans the years 1455 to 1532; born and died in Venice. Their work is linked to Renaissance.Disciplinessculptor, architectBorn1455, VeniceDied1532, VeniceNationalityRepublic of VeniceMovementRenaissanceSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →

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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.

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