Monstrance
Classification
ornament
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Noah Butkin
Accession Number
1977-110-4-34
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Monstrance** Jean-Robert Ango, French, in Rome 1759–1770, d. 1773, ca. 1759–70* *Ornament, Smithsonian Collection, Gift of Noah Butkin Smithsonian American Art Museum* exquisite *Monstrance* by Jean-Robert Ango the opulent religious artistry of 18th-century Europe. monstrance is a vessel used in the Roman Catholic Church to the consecrated host during Eucharistic adoration, often crafted as an ornate ornament to inspire reverence. Ango, a French artisan active in Rome from 1759 to 1770, likely drew on the city's vibrant tradition of goldsmithing and silversmithing, blending French eleg...