The Altarpiece:Angels

 


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Panels from the Altarpiece at   St Clare's    

 

  

 

 

Heavenly Angels : The depiction of angels playing musical Instruments

 

The panels representing angels at the  outer edges of St Clares Reredos show the influence of 15th century Italian sculptors such as Donatello ( c-1385/6-1466 ), who pioneered this type of very shallow relief sculpture

 

Feast of Herod:Donatello c.1425 (Babtistry,Florence)

 


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