Sculpture, San Bartolomé desollado - 53 cm - Wood
Carved and polychrome wood and wrought iron, probably from the 16th century
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53 cm. high.
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A sculpture full of symbolism depicts one of the patron saints of the Temple, Saint Bartholomew, subduing the devil who is chained to his feet by a chain forged in iron. The saint bears the attribute of his martyrdom: the knife with which he was flayed, as well as his skin (a clear reference to the wisdom represented by the snake) taken as a coat on his left shoulder.
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Carved and polychrome wood and wrought iron, probably from the 16th century
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53 cm. high.
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A sculpture full of symbolism depicts one of the patron saints of the Temple, Saint Bartholomew, subduing the devil who is chained to his feet by a chain forged in iron. The saint bears the attribute of his martyrdom: the knife with which he was flayed, as well as his skin (a clear reference to the wisdom represented by the snake) taken as a coat on his left shoulder.
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