Angels presenting the arms of Halewyn impaling Van Ghistele

Angels presenting the arms of Halewyn impaling Van Ghistele

Nardon Pénicaud

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

From the direction of the gazes and the tilt of the head of the figure at center left, it is possible to suggest that the four angels were originally intended as witnesses to a scene, perhaps a Nativity, on another plaque framed below this one, along with others, in a triptych.

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Angels presenting the arms of Halewyn impaling Van GhisteleAngels presenting the arms of Halewyn impaling Van GhisteleAngels presenting the arms of Halewyn impaling Van GhisteleAngels presenting the arms of Halewyn impaling Van GhisteleAngels presenting the arms of Halewyn impaling Van Ghistele

The fifty thousand objects in the Museum's comprehensive and historically important collection of European sculpture and decorative arts reflect the development of a number of art forms in Western European countries from the early fifteenth through the early twentieth century. The holdings include sculpture in many sizes and media, woodwork and furniture, ceramics and glass, metalwork and jewelry, horological and mathematical instruments, and tapestries and textiles. Ceramics made in Asia for export to European markets and sculpture and decorative arts produced in Latin America during this period are also included among these works.