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Holy Water Font

Author, school, workshop
Antoni Dorasil
Style
baroque
Date
around 1750
Material and technique
carved wood, pink and grey marble
Size
1.80 m
Location
The Minor Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Krzeszów
Description
A group consisting of two angels with an appearance of a boy and a young man. The larger figure leans on his right leg which is stretched to the front and holds a marble bowl. He is dressed in a long, pleated coat hanging over his right shoulder. The smaller angel is presented under the bowl, he raises his hands to support it from underneath.