Cleveland Museum of Art
Putti Pair
Ferdinand Tietz
- Date
- mid-1700s
- Medium
- painted and gilded wood
- Culture
- Germany, near Bamberg, 18th century
- Department
- European Painting and Sculpture
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
These airborne cherubs probably formed part of the decorations crowning an church altar. One of the putti holds a heart, which would originally have included a flame (now lost). An expression of religious fervor, the burning heart also referenced the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which in Christian imagery symbolized Christ’s love for humanity.
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