Citation
"Half-Kneeling Angel (Gian Lorenzo Bernini) , 1937.66,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 13, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/230499.
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A tan figure stands on a low, wide platform. They have large wings extending from head height down to the hips. Their posture, with bent knees and a downward tilt of the head, suggests a seated or half-kneeling position. Their arms are bent at the elbow. Both hands are missing. Their facial features are fairly vague and undetailed, but their expression may suggest closed eyes. They wear a long draped garment that leaves their right shoulder exposed and swirls around their feet. The sculptor’s lines are visible in the clay, especially in the area just behind the figure’s body.