An alabaster plaque from Mechelen, The Crucifixion, 17th century

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An alabaster plaque from Mechelen, The Crucifixion, 17th century

4.000,00 €

Superb alabaster plaque from Maline depicting the Crucifixion.
Very fine figures and finely sculpted background decoration.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the Belgian town of Mechelen became the center of an original production of small alabaster sculptures, mainly religious.

Alabaster is a soft, translucent natural stone used since Antiquity, notably in Egypt.

An alabaster plaque from Mechelen, The Crucifixion, 17th century

An alabaster plaque from Mechelen, The Crucifixion, 17th century

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