A pair of candelabras is located in the chapel of the Holy Mother of Kębło. The candelabras are eight-candles and they are placed on both sides of the main altar in the Chapel. Kandelabry są ośmio-świecowe i są umieszczone po obu stronach ołtarza głównego w Kaplicy.
The candelabra is a large, standing, several-armed candlestick. Candelabras or candlesticks were made mainly of metal and were known in ancient times. At the end of the 17th century, two-armed candelabras were popular, three-armed in the 18th century, and in the 19th century, several-armed candelabras were also made. The candlestick was built of a base, a shaft and, most often, a removable retable with arms.
The style of the candelabra is neo-Baroque. Material and technique - bronze. Candelabras were painted in gold. The base has 4 legs, passing into the shaft, decorated with numerous ornaments and a retable with 8 arms on which there are candles. The candelabras form part of the main altar of the Holy Mother of Kębło.
| Title | A PAIR OF EIGHT-CANDLES CANDELABRAS |
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| Meta keywords | Churches, Church in Poland, Sanctuary in Kębło, Wąwolnica Poland |
| Description | A pair of candelabras is located in the chapel of the Holy Mother of Kębło. The candelabras are eight-candles and they are placed on both sides of the main altar in the Chapel. Kandelabry są ośmio-świecowe i są umieszczone po obu stronach ołtarza głównego w Kaplicy. The candelabra is a large, standing, several-armed candlestick. Candelabras or candlesticks were made mainly of metal and were known in ancient times. At the end of the 17th century, two-armed candelabras were popular, three-armed in the 18th century, and in the 19th century, several-armed candelabras were also made. The candlestick was built of a base, a shaft and, most often, a removable retable with arms. The style of the candelabra is neo-Baroque. Material and technique - bronze. Candelabras were painted in gold. The base has 4 legs, passing into the shaft, decorated with numerous ornaments and a retable with 8 arms on which there are candles. The candelabras form part of the main altar of the Holy Mother of Kębło. |
| Place of publication | Wąwolnica, Poland |
| Date of publication | 2nd half of the 19th century |
| Type | CANDELABRAS |
| Dimension | 87 x 32 x 32 |
| Rights owner | Roman Catholic Parish of St. Adalbert in Wąwolnica |
| Digitization | Roman Catholic Parish of St. Adalbert in Wąwolnica |
| Location of the original | located in the chapel of the Holy Mother of Kębło, Poland |
