”RESSURRECTION”. POLYCHROMED WOOD. SPANISH SCHOOL, 16TH CENTURY.
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Reference: ZF0280
Resurrection of Christ. Carved and polychrome wood. Spanish school, 16th century. On one side of the piece there is a relief with the theme of the Resurrection of Christ: Jesus, dressed in the golden shroud, appears in the middle of a beam of light and clouds, standing over the tomb and raising one arm while holding with the other hand a staff topped with a cross and a flag waving in the wind; on the lower part there are four soldiers, in different postures and attitudes. The other side shows a chalice with a Holy Host (in which a Crucified Christ appears flanked by the Virgin and Saint John in grisaille), raised by two angels; all the elements are placed on a golden background, in a space surrounded by clouds; on one side there is a piece of wood on which, originally, there would have been a bolt, and on the other there are remains of two hinges. It is this element that makes one think that the relief was surely a door of a Tabernacle. The piece follows a decoration that is common in Renaissance and Baroque tabernacles. Compare, for example, with the 17th century altarpiece of the main altar of the church of the Monastery of Santa Isabel in Madrid, or with others preserved in private collections. The scene of the Resurrection recalls in details such as the variety of postures of the soldiers, the anatomy of Christ, the movement of the shroud around his body, etc. outstanding pieces such as the 16th century relief in Renaissance style in the Museum of the Monastery of the Cistercian Abbey of Cañas in La Rioja. Although they are parts of an altar with varied themes, the emphasis is always on Salvation, since they are intended to contain the Holy Host.
· Size: 32x5x52 cms.
7.000 €
