Adriaan Pierens
Bust
May one see it?
Yes, receiving visitors
On public display.
- Checked
- 9 days ago
- In this state since
- Sep 25, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the sculpture
This bust may have been part of a reliquary, a receptacle for holy relics, used for Catholic worship. It may represent St Joseph who, in the late 17th century, became the patron saint of all countries under Spanish rule. This included the Southern Netherlands, where this bust was made.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- M.2-1952
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 9 days ago
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
