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Circle of Giuseppe Sanmartino
Veiled Christcirca 1752

Not on view
Terracotta relief sculpture of a nude bearded male figure twisting upward from swirling drapery on a rectangular block, with small face masks at the upper corners
Terracotta or carved wood relief sculpture depicting a recumbent draped figure on a rectangular base, with deeply carved flowing fabric folds revealing the body beneath; rope details at corners; warm honey-brown tone throughout.
Marble or terracotta sculpture of a recumbent male figure wrapped in draped fabric, lying flat with head turned to one side, finely carved folds of cloth covering most of the body, warm ivory tone against a dark background.

Circle of Giuseppe Sanmartino, Veiled Christ, circa 1752, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Museum purchase with funds provided by William Randolph Hearst Collection by exchange, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Circle of Giuseppe Sanmartino
Italy, Naples, 1720-1793
Title
Veiled Christ
Place Made
Italy
Date Made
circa 1752
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
3 × 14 × 6 in. (7.62 × 35.56 × 15.24 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds provided by William Randolph Hearst Collection by exchange
Accession Number
78.1
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture
Selected Bibliography
  • 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.