Painted wood bust of St. Gereon

Painted wood bust of St. Gereon

St. Gereon was an officer in the Legion of Thebes who refused to carry out orders to persecute Christians and was said to have been beheaded and martyred in Cologne. This wood bust of the guardian saint of Cologne was probably made by Hermann Kessel around 1683/88 and is now hidden in the Catholic parish church of St. Gillian in Cologne (originally the college church).
Painted Wood Carving of the Northern Song Dynasty "Eleven-sided Guanyin Bodhisattva"

Painted Wood Carving of the Northern Song Dynasty "Eleven-sided Guanyin Bodhisattva"

"Eleven-sided Guanyin Bodhisattva" is a wood carving art from the late Northern Song Dynasty to the Jin Dynasty in China. It is currently in the Cleveland Museum of Art. The sculpture is 218.5cm high and is carved from willow made of painted and cut gold. This statue is the Avalokitesvara in Buddhism, symbolizing the Buddha's steps to enlightenment. The historical and artistic value of sculpture is very high, and it is the treasure of ancient Chinese art. It shows the carving techniques of the Song Dynasty, reflecting the religious beliefs and aesthetic concepts of the time.