RELIQUARY PENDANT WITH FLAGELLATION OF CHRIST. SILVER, ENAMEL. 16TH CENTURY.
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Reference: ZF0396
Reliquary with “Flagellation of Christ”. Silver, enamel. 16th century. Oval reliquary pendant decorated on the outside with a striped band and some relief elements on the edge (with curved profiles and simple engraved scrolls), which has a chain of smooth oval links (all practically identical). On the front and back it shows two figurative scenes with striking polychromy. On the one hand, Christ is placed in the centre of the composition, tied to a high column, being whipped by two executioners or soldiers with branches, following a composition that was common in the 16th century. On the other hand, the focus is on a hollow in the pendant protected by glass (since it contains a relic, enhanced by a Latin cross), highlighted in the composition by rays of light and a beam of light; this element appears held by an angel and surrounded by little winged heads (common in the Renaissance) floating among clouds, and is accompanied by Saint Joseph with the Child and the Flowering Staff, and Saint Anthony of Padua (also with the Child and a bouquet of flowers). This type of jewellery has always had great value, both for the materials used and for its religious content. Despite this (or perhaps because of this same appreciation) there are not many examples of quality and in good condition, and it is possible to find them only in important private collections and in outstanding museums such as the Fundación Valencia de Don Juan in Madrid, the Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas in the same city, etc., or old religious centres such as the Convent of the Descalzas Reales in Madrid. Weight: 160 gr
· Size: 8x1x10 cms.
3.500 €
