Archangel Gabriel, Large Plaster Statue Circa 1930

Archangel Grabriel, large plaster statue circa 1930/1950.
Gabriel is represented standing, he seems to float in the air. He is dressed in a simple tunic, the right hand is raised and the other holds a fleur-de-lis along the body. The head is tilted to the side. It has two small and discret wings on its back. With his mouth open, he announces to Marie his miraculous pregnancy.

Workshop plaster by a sculptor from the 30s/50s who did not sign his work. Very good general condition, small restorations on the right hand and fingers. The plaster is solid, it is heavy and very stable.

Archangel Gabriel is the angel of the Annunciation made to Mary. related in the Gospel according to Luke chapter 1, 26-38. “In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee, called Nazareth, to a young virgin, given in marriage to a man of the house of David, called Joseph; and the girl's name was Mary. The angel entered her home and said, “Hail, O Grace, the Lord is with you. At this word, she was quite upset, and she wondered what this greeting could mean. The angel then said to her: “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive and bear a son; you will give him the name of Jesus. He will be great, he will be called Son of the Most High; the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father; he will reign forever over the house of Jacob, and his reign will have no end. Mary said to the angel: "How is this going to be since I don't know a man?" The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; this is why the one who will be born will be holy, he will be called Son of God. Now behold, in her old age, Elizabeth, your relative, has also conceived a son and is in her sixth month, when she was called the barren woman. Because nothing is impossible with God. Mary then said: “Behold the handmaid of the Lord; let everything be done to me according to your word. Then the angel left her. »