Colonial school; late 17th century. "Christ with a border of flowers". Oil on canvas.

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  Colonial school; late 17th century. "Christ with a border of flowers". Oil on canvas. Measures: 40.5 x 31 cm. In this devotional canvas the author presents us with a triumphant Christ, after the Resurrection, not the terrible Christ Judge of other iconographies, but showing a kind and compassionate face, which seeks to move the spirit of the faithful, as is common in baroque art. The execution is of classical roots, with a rigorous and precise drawing, of well-defined silhouettes, and classical tonalities applied in large fields. The figure is slightly rotated in three quarters, which can be appreciated in the way Jesus directs his gaze towards the spectator. With whom he tries to establish a relationship of complicity, sketching a slight smile, thus making the viewer a participant of his message. A message that he demonstrates through the use of the symbolism that can be appreciated, through his golden halo that stands out against the darkness of the background, his white and luminous skin, and the colors of his clothes, the red that indicates the passion, martyrdom, etc. and the blue symbol of universality. It is worth mentioning that during the Spanish colonial domination, a mainly religious painting was developed, aimed at Christianizing the indigenous peoples. The local painters were modeled on Spanish works, which they followed literally in terms of types and iconography. The most frequent models were the harquebusier angels and the triangular virgins, however, in the early years of the 19th century, already in times of independence and political opening of some of the colonies, several artists began to represent a new model of painting with its own identity.
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