Italian sculptor (16th century) - Saint Robert.

Italian sculptor (16th century) - Saint Robert. 54 x 30 x h 112 cm. Full-length figure in carved, lacquered, and painted wood. The sculpture depicts Saint Robert as a full-length standing figure, identified by the inscription at the base "ROBERT..". The saint is depicted in monastic attire, with a veil framing his face and a wide mantle whose drapery falls in ample, fluid folds. His left hand holds an attribute, while his right hand supports a book, following a recurring iconographic type in 16th-century devotional sculpture. The plastic rendering reveals solid technical mastery, with a treatment of volumes that, while retaining elements of late Gothic tradition, updates towards a greater formal simplification of Renaissance taste. The work was likely intended for the liturgical furnishings of a church or private chapel, as a pendant to the figure of Saint Mauro by the same hand. Condition report: Almost total loss of the polychrome surface and gilding. Structure in good condition, with traces of aging, wear, and some losses. - All shipments within the EU are free and professionally packed. - Each item is sold with a certificate of authenticity with legal validity. - Further details on the condition report are available upon request. - Viezzi Arte guarantees quality and professionalism at competitive prices, contact us at [email protected] or via What'sApp at +39 3402841279. *Message to non-Italian buyers: Please note that this artwork has not yet obtained the certificate of free export from Italy from the Superintendence for Cultural Heritage. This document certifies that the artwork is not part of Italian cultural heritage. Normally, the time for issuing certificates is 40 days from the appointment date: The new regulations in force since 2021 provide, for declared amounts below €13,500, shorter times at the discretion of the expert commission. All costs for this operation are included.