ANTEPENDIUM OR ALTAR FRONTAL; WITH REDEMPTORIST COAT OF ARMS. PLASTER OR STUCCO. 19TH-20TH CENTURIES.
Decorative Antiques -
Reference: Z0165B
Altar front or antipendium, shield of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer. Plaster or stucco. 19th-20th centuries. Altar frontal made of plaster or stucco, with a finish resembling stone, except for the central piece. This rectangular strip has a gold finish and a fine relief with leaves clearly reminiscent of Gothic, leaving a square in the centre with lobes on the inside and plant details on the outside; this square houses a polychrome shield. The coat of arms used by the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists) is a derivation of its seal, defined in its statutes of 1764. On a blue background, there are three mountains, with the cross flanked by a lance and a sponge on a stick and the abbreviated names of Jesus (IS intertwined) and Mary (AM intertwined); above the Latin cross, an eye with luminous rays; above all these elements, an open crown. This Congregation was founded in 1732 by Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori in Scala (Italy), and approved by the Vatican in 1749. In Madrid, the construction of the Parish Sanctuary of Perpetual Help in neo-Gothic style by the architect and Redemptorist brother Gusttave Knockaert was of great importance (thus, Neo-Gothic being the most common style in the Congregation during the second half of the 19th century, above all).
· Size: 120x5x59 cms.
350 €
