MANUEL MARTÍN BOILLO (Córdoba, 1990). "Virgin of Solitude". Carved and polychrome wood.

About Auction

Live

Córdoba: 2,000 Years of Art

By Setdart Auction House

Dec 21, 2021

Set Reminder 2021-12-21 07:30:00 2021-12-21 07:30:00 America/New_York Bidsquare Bidsquare : Córdoba: 2,000 Years of Art https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/setdart-auction-house/c-rdoba-2-000-years-of-art-8049
Setdart Auction House sofia@setdart.com

View Full Catalog (137)

• Lot Description
  MANUEL MARTÍN BOILLO (Córdoba, 1990). "Virgin of Solitude". Carved and polychrome wood. Measurements: 160 cm. The structure of this sculpture invites us to think that it is a work conceived to be dressed and adorned, with the intention of being exposed or taken in procession during the Holy Week. The face of the young woman is very much reminiscent of the face of the famous Chiquita Piconera, painted by the master Julio Romero de Torres. It is a Virgin of Solitude, the advocation of Our Lady of Solitude is a variant of the Virgin Mary of the title of Our Lady of Sorrows. Although the model instituted by Gaspar Becerra in his Virgen de la Soledad del convento de la Victoria gave rise to a characteristic and "uniquely Spanish" iconography of this advocation that spread throughout the Christian world, it has its roots in the spread throughout Europe, thanks especially to the Servites, of the cult of Our Lady of Sorrows, since the Solitude of Mary is the last of the Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Mary. The Virgen de la Paloma is a Marian devotion typical of the city of Madrid, and her image is in the center of the altarpiece of the parish of the Virgen de la Paloma and San Pedro el Real. According to the report written in 1791 by the mayor of Madrid, the Marquis of Casa García Postigo, the canvas, a representation of Our Lady of Solitude, was found or given to some children in a lot adjacent to the street of La Paloma, in 1787. The work was then recovered by Isabel Tintero, who cleaned and framed it, placing it in the doorway of her house. Several miracles were soon attributed to the image, so its cult spread rapidly, and in 1795 a chapel was built to house it. The one we present here is a faithful, although partial, copy of the original canvas, which shows Mary with a gesture of pain, dressed in mourning and adorned with a silver crown. Manuel Martín Boillo is a sculptor and image maker from Granada. He began his training at the hand of Lourdes Hernández Peña, whose disciple he was for a time. However, his love for imagery began later, when he trained at the Dionisio Ortiz school, where he received classes from Susana Carrillo, a disciple of Francisco Buiza. In 2012, Manuel Martín finished his studies and began his professional career, establishing his own workshop.
• Shipping Info

  • In-house shipping available. Please inquire at admin@setdart.com.

• Buyer's Premium
  • 22.00 %