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THB19th C. Mexican Wood Santo - Santiago Matamoros & Horse
Lot 82
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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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Oct 3, 2019
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2019-10-03 10:00:00
2019-10-03 10:00:00
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Bidsquare : Exceptional Day 2: Pre-Columbian & Tribal Art
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Day 2 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional, museum-worthy examples of Pre-Columbian from the ancient Americas, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial and fossils. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Day 2 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional, museum-worthy examples of Pre-Columbian from the ancient Americas, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial and fossils. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Latin America, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A hand-carved and painted wooden Santo depicting a bearded Santiago Matamoros also known as Saint James The Greater or Santiago the Moor Slayer, as a rider on horseback, donning royal blue vestments with a red cross on his chest, a conquistador-type helmet also adorned with a red cross, and black boots. The Moor Slayer triumphantly raises his sword as his white horse is rearing with excitement. The figure and horse were carved separately and joined via a dowel. Note that in addition to presenting magnificently carved and painted forms, the Slayer and his noble steed possess inlaid glass eyes - blue eyes for the Moor Slayer and brown eyes for the horse. In addition, the horse's tail is made from actual horse hair. The pair are mounted on a rectangular wooden stand and ready for display. Size: 16.5" L x 7" W x 24" H (41.9 cm x 17.8 cm x 61 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.
Provenance: private Glorieta, New Mexico, USA collection
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#149262Santiago Matamoros and his horse were created from multiple pieces fit together via dowels and adhesive. Several of the seams between these pieces are visible today, but there are also some fissures that may indicate areas of repair. Normal surface wear with areas of pigment loss as shown. Glass eye inlays are intact. Stable age cracks to the wooden stand.Condition
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