18th century; Wooden statue of Sant'Antonio Abate

early eighteenth century
Sant'Antonio Abate
Gilded wood, height 61 cm – base 25×17,5 cm

This wooden sculpture depicts Sant'Antoni Abate. Anthony was born in Come in Egypt in 151. At the age of twenty he sold all his possessions to lead a hermitic life as an ascetic, living in solitude in the abandoned fort of Pispir, enduring and enduring every kind of temptation. His growing fame led him to abandon his hermit life to care for the numerous faithful. Following medieval iconography, the saint is depicted with the classic habit and hairstyle of monks while holding a book in his hands and is accompanied by an animal figure, perhaps a pig, his traditional attribute. The slender figure is expertly carved: the deep chiaroscuro that arises from the folds of the habit gives a light volume, the curls of the hair, slightly springy, and the sincere expression assumed by the saint demonstrate the plastic skill of the sculptor. His robes are made by applying layers of gold leaf which is then lacquered later; the artist, thanks to skilful light touches, tries to recreate the idea of ​​a precious damask fabric.
The sculpture appears relevant to the 18th century, clearly dependent on that set of formalistic concepts that were being developed in the period.

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