Cleveland Museum of Art
Sugar Basin
Sceaux Factory (French, active 1748–66) · c. 1750
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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