Kneeling angel
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “Kneeling angel” now? Victoria and Albert Museum, Medieval & Renaissance, Room 50b, The Paul and Jill Ruddock Gallery, London. Yes, on view now. Checked September 25, 2026.
London, United Kingdom
RoomMedieval & Renaissance, Room 50b, The Paul and Jill Ruddock Gallery
Open now· until 5:45 PM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
The positions of the arms and hands indicate that this and the companion angel originally functioned as candleholders on either side of an altar. Candles were used during the Mass to illuminate the altar and evoke the symbolism of Christ as light.
They were purchased from the Palazzo Strozzi in Florence and probably originated from a church under the patronage of the Strozzi family, who were powerful bankers.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- 89A1& A2-1882
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
