Lot 141: Attributed to Antonio Bonazza (1698-1763) Italian, 18th century , a pair of marble figures of Saints Peter and Paul

Saint Paul holding a sword in his left hand, Saint Peter with the keys in his right hand

measurements note 40cm., 15¾in.

Antonio Bonazza is considered one of the greatest Venetian sculptor's of the 18th century. He was brought up as a sculptor working in his father's workshopalong with his brothers Tommaso and Francesco. He is first mentioned working with his family in 1730 in the Rosary chapel in the church of Saint Paul and Saint John. Much of Antonio's work was conceived for churches and chapels.

RELATED LITERATURE
Camillo Semenzato, La Scultura Veneta del Seicento e del Settecento, (Venice, 1966) pp.53-5, figs. 166-7