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THB19th C. Mexican Wood Santo - Santiago Matamoros
Lot 157
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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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Latin America, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A wonderful carved-wooden statue of Santiago Matamoros, also known as Saint James The Greater or Santiago the Moor Slayer, riding a horse over two figures on a rectangular plinth hand-painted in hues of forest and olive green, sky blue, crimson, yellow, brown, peach, tan, grey, black, and white. Dressed in a cloak and a pointed hat or helmet, the bearded rider sits upright, presenting a naturalistic visage with petite red lips, a pointed nose, and glass eyes beneath an arched brow. He grasps a sword in his left hand as his horse raises both front legs as though about to leap over the two figures below. The white horse is adorned with a blonde mane and tail, a black saddle, and an applied leather collar. Below the noble steed, one figure dressed in a blue robe raises his hand, attempting to protect himself from being trampled, while the second figure lays on his back, dressed in a red tunic and green shorts. Size: 8.875" L x 4.5" W x 13.75" H (22.5 cm x 11.4 cm x 34.9 cm)
This figure is based on a prototype found in European paintings of Santiago Matamoros - triumphant upon a white horse, dressed in lavish vestments, wielding an intimidating sword and trampling over many severed heads of Moors. Similar iconography also constitutes the central section of a 7 panel altarpiece in the Chapel of the Alcazar of Segovia. Santiago Matamoros was one of Christ's disciples who is believed to have founded the Christian church in Spain. In addition, a myth of the Middle Ages describes how years after his death, Santiago Matamoros miraculously resurfaced in the battle of Clavijo in 844. During this battle, he assisted the Christian King Ramiro I of Asturias in his victory over the Moors who ruled Spain between 711 and 1492.
Santos played an important role in bringing the Catholic Church to the New World with the Spanish colonists. These religious figures were hand-carved and often furnished with crowns, jewels, and other accessories, usually funded by religious devotees, and were used as icons to explain the major figures - Mary, Christ, and the saints - to new, indigenous converts. Likewise, they served as a connection to the Old World for Spanish colonists far from home. They became a folk art tradition in the Spanish New World, from modern day Guatemala to as far north as New Mexico and Colorado. Many of them were lovingly cared for over the years, with repairs and paint added as they aged, and played an active part for a long time in the religious life of their communities.
Provenance: private Glorieta, New Mexico, USA collection
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#159797Rider is detachable from piece and missing right hand. Sword is detachable from rider. Repair to all of horses legs with break lines visible. Expected nicks/chips commensurate with age. Otherwise, very nice with excellent remaining pigments and light earthen deposits throughout.Condition
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