Two angels in altar finial (sculpture)

Abstract

The statues from the second half of the 18th century show angels adoring and praising God. According to the iconographic tradition, the angels are dressed in belted tunics. In modern art, one belt often passes through the angel's chest and the other belt is wrapped around the angel's hips. A mission of the messengers is best reflected also by Polish translation of the Greek word "aggelos", namely the "representative". Unfortunately, research on furnishings of the St. Martin's church carried out so far, due to lack of archival records on the constructors, does not even try to determine a circle of potential authors of the reredoses and its sculptural decor.