Archangel Gabriel Statue, Antique Stone Finish, 13 in Tall

This Archangel Gabriel statue brings a quiet devotional figure into any home. Gabriel stands with hands folded in gentle prayer. The pose invites calm reflection rather than a grand religious scene.

The Story Behind This Archangel Gabriel Statue

Gabriel appears twice in the Old Testament Book of Daniel. He returns in the Gospel of Luke, chapter 1. There he announces the births of John the Baptist and Jesus. Early Christian artists gave Gabriel the look of a Byzantine court official. A sixth century mosaic at Sant'Apollinare in Classe near Ravenna shows this style. By the 1200s, the lily replaced the herald's staff as Gabriel's main attribute. This attribute appears often in Annunciation paintings. Leonardo da Vinci painted his own Annunciation around 1472 to 1475. It now hangs in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.

This particular Gabriel angel figure takes a different path from that tradition. Its folded hands and bowed head do not match the standing Gabriel of Annunciation art. That standing figure usually holds a lily and gestures toward Mary. Here, Gabriel follows a separate devotional tradition instead. This tradition favors quiet praying angel figurines made for the home. It differs from figures made for the church altar.

A Tradition Without a Single Named Sculptor

No individual artist is credited for this Catholic devotional statue design. It descends from the plaster and chalkware statue trade. This trade grew across Catholic Europe and North America. It flourished from the late 1700s through the mid 1900s. Workshops sold finished figures through church supply catalogs. These catalogs also carried rosaries and holy cards. Commissioned church sculpture in bronze or marble served a different purpose. Smaller devotional pieces like this one were made for the home. People held them, dressed them, and kept them close at hand.

Materials and Craftsmanship of This Angel Statue

This Archangel Gabriel statue is cast from a resin and stone powder composite. It has an antique stone finish. The figure stands 13 in H x 8.5 in W x 5.75 in D. It weighs 6 to 7 lbs. The figure sits on a detachable faux wood base. Natural coloring variation may appear near the base. This comes from how the finish settles during casting.

Item Details

• Subject: Archangel Gabriel in a devotional praying pose
• Material: Resin and stone powder composite with antique stone finish
• Dimensions: 13 in H x 8.5 in W x 5.75 in D
• Weight: 6 to 7 lbs
• Base: Detachable faux wood base
• SKU: A-022S

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For More Reading

Annunciation by Leonardo da Vinci, Uffizi Galleries