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Andrea della Robbia
The Archangel Gabrielcirca 1465

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Grandeur in Sacred Spaces
White-glazed ceramic sculpture of a kneeling angel with hands pressed in prayer, long robes, and one large feathered wing, on a teal-glazed rocky base
White marble sculpture of a kneeling winged figure in flowing robes, hands pressed together in prayer, head slightly bowed, with one large detailed wing visible, mounted on a small painted base.
White marble sculpture of a kneeling winged figure in flowing robes, hands pressed together at chest, head turned in three-quarter profile, with finely carved feathered wings and painted blue cloud base.
Artist or Maker
Andrea della Robbia
Italy, Florence, 1435-1525
Title
The Archangel Gabriel
Date Made
circa 1465
Medium
Lead-glazed earthenware
Dimensions
62 × 31 × 6 5/16 in. (157.48 × 78.74 × 16.03 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation
Accession Number
47.8.1b
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture
Selected Bibliography
  • Feinblatt, Ebria. The Gothic Room. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum, 1947.
  • Schaefer, Scott, and Peter Fusco. European Painting and Sculpture in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art: an Illustrated Summary Catalogue. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1987.
  • Valentiner, W.R. Gothic and Renaissance Sculptures: in the Collection of the Los Angeles County Museum. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum, 1951.
  • Price, Lorna. Masterpieces from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1988.
  • De Nicola, Giacomo. "A Recently Discovered Madonna by Luca della Robbia." Burlington Magazine 35, no.197 (1919): 48-55.