Saint Pope

Author: Unknown

Date: 16th century

Material: Polychromed wood

Dimensions (cm): H 75,8 x W 31 x D 19

Provenance: Guimarães, Casa da Aveleira

Inventory No.: MAS E 114

 

Sculpture representing the Saint Pope. It is quite damaged, but the position of the right arm indicates the presence of a crosier; from the height of the wood above the head, it is also possible to infer the presence of a papal tiara. It comes, together with five others [a Virgin (MAS E 116), two Angels (MAS E 117 and E 118), a Saint Bishop (MAS E 115) and a Saint Paul (MAS E 113)] from the chapel of Casa da Aveleira. Given the similitude of dimensions, one thinks they might have been created for the same Renaissance altarpiece and, in spite of the damage caused by the wood worm they still allow a glimpse of a great quality of execution.