DepartmentEurope

Church shrine under dome

NameShrine

Place madeFrance, Europe

Medium(a) Church: Cardboard, shells, plastic, metal, wood, paint, glue. (b) Stand: Wood. (c) Dome: Glass. (d) Sculpture: metal.

DimensionsOverall: 21 1/4 x 13 9/16 x 6 11/16 in. (54 x 34.5 x 17 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, from the collection of Eric Zafran, FA.2010.96.

Object numberFA.2010.96.59a-d

Description(a) Shell covered church-shaped shrine with three steeples and two rose windows. Two narrow Gothic arched windows frame the Gothic arched central doorway. The back wall is cut out into a four part design, with pinkish red plastic lines on the inside back wall (as well as the front windows).The shrine sits on (b) a dark stained wood base and is covered with (c), s glass vitrine. Inside is (d), a small metal sculpture depicting the Paschall lamb in a box with a column topped with putti and flowers, a floral crescent wreath below with angels at both ends. Floor painted to resemble Arabic tilework.