Spanish school of the late sixteenth century
Spanish school of the late sixteenth century-early seventeenth century.
Baby Jesus.
Carved and polychrome wood.
On gilded wood base.
Presents lack of polychrome and Repainting.
Measurements: 78 x 32 x 26 cm (total).
Devotional image of round bulk carved in wood representing the naked Baby Jesus (originally, he would wear cloth clothes made to measure), with kinky hair, standing on a golden base, raising his right hand as a sign of blessing and with the left hand forward. It is a magnificently worked carving at the anatomical level, in a style of transition between the Renaissance and the Baroque, which can be appreciated in the idealization of the canon, its subtle counterpoint, accompanied however by a clear naturalistic interest in the rendering of the flesh tones. Likewise, the child's face, with its large eyes and fleshy lips outlined, is extremely expressive. The hair has been defined curl by curl, framing a face with fluffy cheeks.
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Spanish school of the late sixteenth century-early seventeenth century.
Baby Jesus.
Carved and polychrome wood.
On gilded wood base.
Presents lack of polychrome and Repainting.
Measurements: 78 x 32 x 26 cm (total).
Devotional image of round bulk carved in wood representing the naked Baby Jesus (originally, he would wear cloth clothes made to measure), with kinky hair, standing on a golden base, raising his right hand as a sign of blessing and with the left hand forward. It is a magnificently worked carving at the anatomical level, in a style of transition between the Renaissance and the Baroque, which can be appreciated in the idealization of the canon, its subtle counterpoint, accompanied however by a clear naturalistic interest in the rendering of the flesh tones. Likewise, the child's face, with its large eyes and fleshy lips outlined, is extremely expressive. The hair has been defined curl by curl, framing a face with fluffy cheeks.
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