A Pair of 16th Century French Panels Depicting The Story Of The Pope And An
A Pair of 16th Century French Panels Depicting The Story Of The Pope And An
A Pair of 16th Century French Panels Depicting The Story Of The Pope And An
A Pair of 16th Century French Panels Depicting The Story Of The Pope And An
A Pair of 16th Century French Panels Depicting The Story Of The Pope And An
A Pair of 16th Century French Panels Depicting The Story Of The Pope And An

A Pair of 16th Century French Panels Depicting The Story Of The Pope And An Angel.
16th century carved oak profile panels
£1,500.00

A Pair Of 16th Century Panels OF an Angel and a Pope.

French Circa 1540

A fun pair of chunky panels with a good colour and surface.

One Depicting an angel with book in hand and the other with a Pope,both looking at each other.

This depicts A well-known story about a pope and an angel, often attributed to Pope Gregory I,it tells of how he encountered a group of fair-haired slaves in the Roman market and, upon learning they were from the Anglo-Saxon "Angles" region, remarked "Non Angli sed Angeli" - meaning "not Angles but angels," signifying their angelic appearance and inspiring him to send missionaries to convert the English people to Christianity; this story highlights the idea that even ordinary people can be seen as messengers of God, like angels, if one looks with a spiritual eye

They are substantial panels with good profiles .

Dimensions:

8.5" Wide

20" High.

A Pair of 16th Century French Panels Depicting The Story Of The Pope And An Angel.