Italy 18th Century Lombard Carved & Polychromate Sculpture St Peter Verona

An Italian 18th century sculpture of St. Peter of Verona. A magnificent sculpture of St Peter martyr of Verona, created by a member of the Lombard art school in Verona Italy, in the very early 18th century. The exquisite carving depicts the martyr saint standing, bearded and dressed as an archbishop, with very richly decorated ropes. St Peter show two wounds: one in the head and the other close to the heart. The sculpture is decorated with polychrome as black and gray, and the clothes are embellished with an absolutely fabulous, gilded work. Most probably this sculpture was part of a bigger scene or an altar and is actually mounted in a customized wood round base. In traditional iconography this martyr saint is usually depicted holding a large book in his left hand and a pen in his right. In the case of our piece, a compassionate and resigned image of his fatal fate is shown. Probably an image of his ascension to the heavens. Pieces of art referring to this saint are very rare as it is a very particular religious and devotional art in Lombardy in the northeast of Italy. As a piece of 18th century Veronese-Lombardian art school is a unique opportunity to own. St Peter of Verona Peter of Verona (1205 – April 6, 1252), also known as Saint Peter Martyr and Saint Peter of Verona, was a 13th-century Italian Catholic priest. He was a Dominican friar and a celebrated preacher. He served as Inquisitor in Lombardy, was killed by an assassin, and was canonized as a Catholi