Cleveland Museum of Art

Sugar Basin

Sceaux Factory

Date

c. 1750

Medium

faience

Culture

France, 18th century

Department

Decorative Art and Design

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

In medieval Italian churches, painted altarpieces served as a focal point for worshippers during the rituals of faith. The figures of Jesus, Mary, and eight saints are framed by a golden background that would have glistened in the flickering candlelight of the church.

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