The Virtues Crushing the Vices, Strasbourg Cathedral

1853

Charles Marville

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Charles Marville

Artist, French, 1813 - 1879

The image shows four sculpted figures standing in a row within niches decorated with pointed arches and intricate carvings characteristic of Gothic architecture. The figures are crafted from light-colored stone, potentially limestone or marble, with weathering visible. Each figure wears long robes and holds an object or gesture, with some details worn or broken. The serene faces display finely carved details. Above the figures are ornate architectural elements, enhancing the sculpture.

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Provenance

Robert and Paula Hershkowitz, Sussex, England; gift to NGA, 2011.

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Inscriptions

in letterpress, across bottom underneath image: CH. MARVILLE, PHOT. Pl. 312 BLANQUART-EVRARD, EDIT. / FIGURES DU GRAND PORTAIL DE LA CATHEDRALE DE STRASBOURG. / (LES VERTUS TERRASANT LES VICES, PL. 1) / L'ART RELIGIEUX XIIIE SIECLE IMPREMERIE PHOTOGRAPHIQUE, BLANQUART-EVRARD, A LILLE; on verso, by unknown hand, upper right in graphite: 6928/9

Wikidata ID

Q64145772

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