Adoring Angel, painted terracotta sculpture

A painted terracotta statue of a standing angel with long wavy hair and folded wings, hands clasped at the chest in prayer. The figure wears a loose, draped robe with a golden-edged neckline and bare feet on a rectangular plinth against a black background.

Artist

Giovanni della Robbia

Date

15th-16th century

Medium

painted terra cotta

Source

Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Size

2156 × 3000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum