Saint Francis (to dress up). Wood, etc. Spanish school, 17th century.

Virgin of Dress. Carved and polychrome wood, etc. Spanish school, 17th century; later clothing. Has damage. Polychrome wood carving of the type of dress or dress that has a series ...

Saint or Virgin to dress. Wood, metal. Spanish school, 17th century. It has faults. The female figure stands (with her right leg forward) on a small polygonal base. Made of partial...

Wall reliquary altar. Carved, polychrome and gilded wood, glass, metal, etc. Spanish school, 17th century. Reliquary altar made of carved, gilded and polychrome wood composed of a part that imitates a curtain of the type usually used to cover altars and other pieces when they are not used, topped by a winged angel head, and a composition organized around a tondo large central stem, from which arise a series of stems ending in scrolls. Some of these stems (eight in total) eventually form a kind of crown of leaves in the center of which are as many circular reliquaries of saints. In this mentioned central tondo there is an Agnus Dei (or Ágnusdei) made of wax. On the visible side there is an image of the Risen Christ (inspired by the one sculpted by Michelangelo Buonarroti around 1520 and found in Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Rome) accompanied by angels with symbols of the Passion and on a pedestal. This image is known to have been used on these pieces before 1598, again in 1619, and again in 1690. These relics (they are blessed by the Pope) get their name because they are printed on the front, above the book with the seven seals , the haloed Paschal Lamb carrying the banner of the Resurrection. In the text around the image, it seems to include a reference to Pope Pius V...

"Child Jesus". Carved and polychrome wood. Spanish school, 17th century. Base or pedestal made later. Christ is presented naked, with a slight contrapposto on the legs and hips that...

Mortar with pestle. Bronze. Spanish school, 17th century. Bronze mortar with a convex mouth, a raised base facing outwards and a cylindrical body decorated on the outside with relie...

Devotional plaque, Ecce Homo. Bronze. Spanish school, 17th century. Bronze devotional plate with an oval shape and a washer at the top that presents a relief within a frame of smoot...

17th century old master oil painting of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. Spanish school. Dramatic expression and perfect use of chiaroscuro, the art of light and shadow effects, makes th...

Elegant carved and gilded wood from the 17th century - Spain Very beautiful patina and in very good condition Can serve and served in the past as a base for a wooden sculpture.

Antique 17th century Spanish Castilian school painted Virgin with Child wooden sculpture.  

A really gutsy and interesting early 17th century carved wood panel. If this kind of thing appeals to you, it does to me, than this is a compelling example of early carving and the p...

A large-scale 17th century Spanish carving of Christ on the cross. Possibly of a much earlier date, the features and posture owing much to Byzantine depictions of Christ, especially ...

17th Century Portuguese Tile Panel Representing "The Saint" restored 28cm x 28cm Amazing Unique Art Work.