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Saints John and Matthew, Polychrome Wood, Possibly, Burgos School, 16th Century
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Pair of reliefs, San Juan and San Mateo. Polychrome wood. Possibly, Burgos school, 16th century.
Pair of carved and polychrome wood reliefs that each show a seated human figure writing, surrounded by books and accompanied by a figure respectively. One, with black hair and a beard, appears accompanied by another winged child figure who brings him an inkwell; the second, younger (beardless) and with blond hair, is shown concentrating on a scroll, while an eagle brings him an inkwell with one leg, leaning on one of them.
As corresponds to this type of theme, each one of the Evangelists usually appears accompanied by the corresponding figure of the four that make up the Tetramorph. Thus, Saint John is shown with the eagle and Saint Matthew with the "winged man." Both are shown surrounded by books, in two interiors decorated with gilded furniture and seated on high-backed chairs or thrones. Note the vegetal scrolls of the books, furniture and walls, accompanied by elements of candelieri and fish or dolphin heads, in compositions reminiscent of those found in Renaissance works. This classicist influence can also be seen in the figures (faces, folds, anatomy, posture, etc.) and in the environment they occupy (for example, the moldings and scrolls of the seats and desks, or the aforementioned decoration of the bindings of the books that appear in both works).
The iconography that appears in this couple is frequent in the Spanish art of the time, often located in the lower part of the altarpieces (Altarpiece of Foncea, Burgos school). Compare, for example, with the Saint John the Evangelist in the Altarpiece of the Assumption of Ullíbarri Viña (execution attributed to Juan de Ayala II, painted before 1579 by Juan de Oñate) in the Basque Country, where three books also appear in a mezzanine From the bottom; or, to see a different composition, with the set of four Evangelists attributed to Felipe Bigarny (dated between 1501 and 1525) from the Castilian school of the National Sculpture Museum (Valladolid); or with the relief of San Marcos from the altarpiece of Santa Eulalia de Markinez or Marquinez of the Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art of Vitoria-Gasteiz (attributed its sculpture to the workshop of Juan de Ayala II and the polychrome to Santos Corres, dated in the second half of the 16th century sculpture and polychrome in 1747). In addition to Felipe Vigarny, in Burgos surroundings it is necessary to take into account Bartolomé Ordóñez and Diego de Siloé (two of the most important names of the first third of the 16th century), along with teachers such as Juan de Balmaseda, Andrés de Nájera, Juan de Juni (he also worked in the city), etc."
Size: 72 x 4 x 99 cm. Weight is orientative.
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- Dimensions:Height: 38.98 in (99 cm)Width: 28.35 in (72 cm)Depth: 1.58 in (4 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Renaissance (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:16th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading.
- Seller Location:Madrid, ES
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