Mexico, acquired in Taos before 1965
Mid 19th century
Carved wood
Height 13 1/2" Width 24"
Provenance: Y. Devo, Albuquerque, NM
This carved wooden altar door is worked in relief with the figure of the risen Christ, standing beneath an arched top and holding the banner of the Resurrection. The surface retains areas of old gesso and paint over the weathered wood, giving the standing figure a worn, sculptural presence within the rounded panel. Doors of this kind closed the sagrario or tabernacle of a church altar, framing the reserved sacrament with an image of Christ triumphant over death.
The relief carving shows the direct, expressive hand of a provincial Mexican santero rather than an academic workshop, with strong drapery folds and a frontal, iconic pose. Such fittings were made for the small mission and village churches of Mexico and the borderlands, where local carvers supplied the furnishings of worship. Acquired in Taos before 1965, the piece reflects the long circulation of Mexican religious woodwork through the New Mexico trade.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
Mexico, acquired in Taos before 1965
Mid 19th century
Carved wood
Height 13 1/2" Width 24"
Provenance: Y. Devo, Albuquerque, NM
This carved wooden altar door is worked in relief with the figure of the risen Christ, standing beneath an arched top and holding the banner of the Resurrection. The surface retains areas of old gesso and paint over the weathered wood, giving the standing figure a worn, sculptural presence within the rounded panel. Doors of this kind closed the sagrario or tabernacle of a church altar, framing the reserved sacrament with an image of Christ triumphant over death.
The relief carving shows the direct, expressive hand of a provincial Mexican santero rather than an academic workshop, with strong drapery folds and a frontal, iconic pose. Such fittings were made for the small mission and village churches of Mexico and the borderlands, where local carvers supplied the furnishings of worship. Acquired in Taos before 1965, the piece reflects the long circulation of Mexican religious woodwork through the New Mexico trade.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
