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St. Pantaleon
St. Pantaleon
St. Pantaleon

St. Pantaleon

Maker (Italian, Lucca, active 1489-1516)
Datecirca 1506
MediumApplique, gilt cast bronze
Dimensions4 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. (10.8 x 6.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Collection of Edward A. and Inge Maser
Object number2002.51
Status
Not on view
Description

Except for the inscription at the bottom, the figure of St. Pantaleon is identical to a Male Saint in a standard catalogue of Renaissance bronzes, which suggests it could have been produced first as a generic figure and modified, according to specific needs, with the addition of the saint’s name. It was made to be attached to the arm of a crucifix or to another piece of sacred furniture.