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Fragment of a Tile Panel Depicting an Angel’s Face – 18th Century
Period: 18th century
Dimensions: 14 x 14 cm
Description:
A fragment of an 18th-century Portuguese tile panel, painted in cobalt blue on a white background, depicting the face of an angel with curly hair and a contemplative expression. The composition reveals particular attention to the anatomical rendering of the face, through the modeling of the facial features, the design of the eyes, and the gradation of blue tones, which lend volume and expressiveness to the figure. In Portuguese Baroque tile art, depictions of angels and putti were common, appearing in both religious compositions and as ornamental borders on large figurative panels. This fragment allows us to observe, in detail, the quality of the drawing and the mastery of ceramic painting, particularly in the depiction of human features—one of the aspects that characterized 18th-century Portuguese figurative art.
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