This Pair of gilded angel figurines shows the amalgamation of Christian and Hindu art in Kerala. While Christianity has been widely practiced in Kerala from the 1st century, European-style church decoration – including sculpture and painting, church facades, pulpits and altarpieces – only came in with the Portuguese and their colonial successors. The angels show a marked influence of contemporary Hindu art, with the emphasis on the female form, stylized hair and posture.
