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THB19th C. Mexican Painting of Cristo Negro
Lot 156
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Louisville, CO 80027
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Spanish Colonial, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A painting of Cristo Negro (Black Christ) delineated on canvas and set in a hand-crafted wooden frame with a wooden backing. In addition to painted images, sculptures of Cristo Negro have been popular in the Americas since the 16th century. This example is characteristically depicted with a dark complexion in order to appeal to the indigenous population and in the crucified pose, with his head cocked toward the right, a mantle tied around waist and hips, and bleeding stigmata through extended hands and feet and one laceration at chest. A special work of Spanish Colonial religious art. Size: 13.75" L x 9.75" W (34.9 cm x 24.8 cm)
The worship of Cristo Negro has its origins in a town called Esquipulas, Guatemala in 1594 CE when an image was created by the Portuguese sculptor Quirio Cantano upon the request of the Guatemalan bishop. The darker complexion chosen by the early clergy was intentional, as it was thought that the indigenous population would then identify with the sufferings and sacrifice of Christ. As members of the lowest class of their society in their own land, they embraced the Cristo Negro and identified with his realistic agony and martyrdom. In time miracles were ascribed to the so-called Black Christ or Cristo Negro.
Provenance: private Honolulu, Hawaii, USA collection; acquired from a private Taos, New Mexico, USA collection in 2018
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#149050The painting has darkened over time and there are areas of surface wear with losses to the peripheries, but the imagery is still legible. The wooden frame shows expected age wear and losses as shown.Condition
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