17th Century Sculpture, 195 Cm, Of Pope Saint Sixtus Ii, In Polychrome Wood, Glass Eyes

Price: Sculpture of the Pope alone: 8,500e Reliquary tabernacle base from the 17th century: 2,800e (can be sold separately)
Period: sculpture from the first half of the 17th century, in good condition, with visible gaps in the photos... (the hands)

 Independent base: reliquary from the 17th century in dark oak, and very good condition. All in good condition.

Subject:
Polychrome wooden sculpture representing Pope Saint SIXTE II, note that this sculpture has glass eyes, which is typical of this period. Dimensions: total height with the reliquary base 195 cm, width: 70 cm, depth: 45 cm. Height of the sculpture alone: 125 cm Sixtus II or Xystus II: (in Greek: Ξυστός Β΄) is the 24th bishop of Rome and pope of the Catholic Church.
He succeeded Stephen I on 30 August 257. He was the first pope to bear a name already in use: Sixtus I had reigned in the 2nd century. Of Greek origin, he re-established relations with the Churches of the East and Africa which had been interrupted by his predecessor on the question of the new baptism of apostates. During his pontificate, the resumption of persecutions against Christians pushed the internal problems of the Church into the background. Indeed, the emperor Valerian, rather neutral until this time towards Christians, required them to participate in the imperial cult and forbade ceremonies in the catacombs.
From August 258, drastic measures were taken against the clergy. Sixtus II took refuge with several deacons in a catacomb on the edge of the Appian Way. Discovered on 6 August 258 by soldiers, he was beheaded on the spot with four of his deacons. On the same day, two other deacons, Félicissime and Agapit, were executed in the cemetery of Prétextat.
The seventh deacon, Laurent, was put to death on August 10, 258. San Sisto II is the patron saint of Pisa (Italy) and also of Pérols (Gard). Sixtus II is buried in the crypt of the Popes of the catacomb of Saint-Calixtus. Saint and martyr, the Catholic Church celebrates him on August 6. His martyrdom and that of his companions are celebrated on August 7.
Several French communes are dedicated to him: Saint-Laurent-Rochefort, Saint-Sixte, Saint-Donat.

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Sculpture visible at our gallery in L'Isle sur la Sorgue (France), on weekends. Free shipping for France. And on estimate for abroad