Monstrance (or Custodial)
1799
21.0 x 63.0 cm
Sacred Art Museum of Funchal
paul henri mallet (1730 – 1807)
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A vessel used to display the consecrated Host for veneration by the faithful, this monstrance in gold bears features of the neoclassical period and is a traditional sun-shaped monstrance, the receptacle being surrounded by a radiant halo, a design evocative of sunrays.The monstrance is adorned with references to Christ’s sacrificial death and resurrection: the lamb sitting on the ‘Book of the Apocalypse’; the mythical phoenix with the power of being reborn from the ashes;the mother pelican feeding her offspring with her own flesh and blood; the ‘Sacrificial Altar’ and the sheaf of wheat and the vine – bread and wine – symbols of Christ’s body and blood.
About this artwork
- Title: Monstrance (or Custodial)
- Artist: paul henri mallet
- Year: 1799
- Original dimensions: 21.0 x 63.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Sacred Art Museum of Funchal
- Color hue: Ochre to Sepia
- Perceived brightness: brilliant
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