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THB19th C. Mexican Retablo of St. Joseph w/ Wood Nicho
Lot 137
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
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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Latin America, Mexico, ca. late 19th century CE. A charming Mexican retablo of St. Joseph and the Christ Child, finely painted on heavy gauge tin and set in a hand-crafted wooden nicho. The retablo presents a crowned St. Joseph (San Jose) dressed in flowing green and gold vestments, who tenderly cradles the infant Jesus, who is dressed in flowing red draperies. St. Joseph also holds a blooming staff in his right hand, while the Christ Child holds a Cross, representing his Christian dominion, in his left hand. A beautiful example presenting both holy figures who are framed by a halo of golden stars, with a drawn red curtain at the upper left and a stand covered with a red cloth and carrying a Gospel at the lower right indicating a Baroque influence on the artist. Size of retablo: 10" L x 7" W (25.4 cm x 17.8 cm) Size of nicho: 2" L x 9" W x 14.7" H (5.1 cm x 22.9 cm x 37.3 cm)
The cult of Joseph originated during the time of Luther when the Catholic Church was seeking out new heroes to meet the needs of the Counter Reformation. Prior to this time, Joseph was somewhat ignored. The Carmelite Order, under the direction of St. Theresa, rejuvenated the image of St. Joseph. Instead of being portrayed as an elderly man who watched over Mary, he grew to be depicted as a virile man in the prime of his life, full of youth and strength, yet portrayed as a gentle man of tenderness as we see in this example.
Provenance: ex-Wow Auctions, San Quentin, California, USA
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#163201Expected age wear with some waviness to the tin sheet, scuffs, and abrasions, but the image is still vivid. Wooden nicho presents age wear as well with chips to peripheries, some loss to blue pigment embellishing it, and inactive insect holes. Interestingly, a print of another saint adorns the interior face of the nicho, beneath the retablo of St. Joseph.Condition
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