frank theriault wrote:
Keith,
Yes, you are of course correct. Primitive is a much more appropriate word that crude. This fellow had at least a dozen of these small carvings surrounding him. I wish I'd have gotten a shot of that.
I also wish I'd have taken photos of that angel from several different angles. The thing protruding from the figures right shoulder is a wing. I'm not sure about the panel on the front. I'd alway presumed it to simply be the front of the robe of the angel, but now I'm not sure.
Considering our general unfamiliarity with angels' raiment, it's not surprising!
He kept talking about Renaissance sculptures, and perhaps one of the things he referred to was church gargoyles. This figure, even though it's an angel, does seem to be crouching, almost like a gargoyle - maybe it has elements of both angel and demon? Wouldn't that be an interesting interpretation!!
Yup! It would be nice to hear what the sculptor said of it, but in the meanwhile, rampant speculation holds my interest...
I should go look for him again today, even though I haven't seen him on his usual corner for over a year.
I hope you find him. Even if it IS dark and forboding out there in TO...
And wet. And chilly.
Come to think of it, you might take a thermos of hot toddys along with you, in case you DO find this gent!
keith
Thanks for your thoughts.
cheers, frank
