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THB19th C. Mexican Tin Retablo w/ Nicho - Holy Trinity
Lot 112e
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
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, Spanish Colonial, ca. 19th century CE. Skillfully painted on heavy gauge tin, a retablo depicting the Holy Trinity set in a tin nicho with glass insets featuring red and gold pigments beneath, rosettes in repousse at the corners, as well as on the pediment. Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are depicted as three identical personages in accordance with Byzantine tradition, distinguished only by the symbols on their breasts. The Father with a sun and holding a scepter at the center; the Son at his right with a lamb (albeit somewhat difficult to decipher in this example); the Holy Ghost at his left with a dove. All three have triangular halos, a form that first appeared in the Renaissance, behind their heads, adding an unusual touch. Their feet rest upon a blue terrestrial orb symbolizing a globe and by extrapolation their dominion over the universe. Size: 11.75" L x 7.375" W (29.8 cm x 18.7 cm) including nicho
Icons like these were placed above household altars to venerate the saints (retablo literally means "behind the altar"). The retablo became wildly popular in the 19th century due to the introduction of tin as an affordable medium.
Provenance: ex-private Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA collection
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#138134Retablo shows normal surface wear and areas of oxidation commensurate with age. Perforation at top center for previous attachment or suspension. Nicho has some cracks to glass inserts as shown and normal age wear with some fading to pigmentation and creases/bending to metal.Condition
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