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| Keywords: French - Deacon Holding a Book - Walters 27437.jpg This deacon identified by his collar and tunic from the order of clergy just below the priest holds an open Gospel book from which he would have read aloud during mass The statue may represent the deacon Eleutherius companion of St Denis; they were martyred together near Paris about 275 We cannot make out the shape of his body under the heavy cloth-as one might in an Italian statue-but the swaying lines of the folds and the tilt of the man's head indicate that his weight is on his left leg a graceful natural stance This is complemented by realistic details such as his bare toes Originally the statue was painted enhancing the naturalistic impression between 1440 1470 limestone with traces of paint cm 75 26 19 5 accession number 27 437 8097 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Religious Art of the Western World Dallas Museum of Art Dallas 1958 Illuminated Manuscripts Masterpieces in Miniature The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1984-1985 place of origin France Walters Art Museum license Renaissance sculpture in the Walters Art Museum Art of France in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
