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ABOUT An original 19th century Mexican folk retablo "Veronica's Veil" or "El Divono Rostro" in Spain . Oil paint on tin. The Veil of Veronica, known in Italian as the Volto Santo or Holy Face, is a Roman Catholic Relic which, according to legend, bears the likeness of the Face of Jesus that was imprinted on it prior to Jesus' crucifixion. According to Roman Catholicism, Saint Veronica encountered Jesus in Jeruselum on the way to Calvary. When she paused to wipe the sweat (Latin, suda) off his face with her veil, his image was left on the veil. In the small village of Osa de la Vega in Spain, there lived a couple who led a very pious life. They were Gregorio de la Torre and Isabel Corral. From their father, Juan Montilla, they inherited a picture of the Face of Jesus or the Divino Rostro. A story that is told one day, to the amazement of many who confirmed its veracity, the picture began to perspire with living blood. News of this extraordinary event spread swiftly and widely throughout the land. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1880. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Oil Paint on Tin. CONDITION Good. Usure conforme à l'âge et à l'utilisation. DIMENSIONS H 14 in. W 10 in. HISTORY Retablos, better known as 'laminas' in Mexico, are small oil paintings on tin, wood and sometimes copper which were used in home altars to venerate the almost infinite number of Catholic saints. The literal translation for 'retablo' is 'behind the altar...

Un Retablo est une peinture de dévotion, en particulier un petit tableau d'art populaire ou folklorique utilisant une iconographie dérivée de l'art religieux catholique traditionnel....

Cette peinture dévotionnelle d'art populaire mexicain de la fin du XIXe siècle représente Sainte Rita de Casia, la patronne des causes perdues et improbables. Souhaitant rejo...

Magnifique peinture ex-voto retablo lámina de l'art populaire mexicain colonial espagnol du XIXe siècle représentant la mère Marie avec l'enfant Jésus-Christ (estompé et maintenant p...

Un Retablo est une peinture de dévotion, en particulier un petit tableau d'art populaire ou folklorique utilisant une iconographie dérivée de l'art religieux catholique traditionnel....

Circa 1950.Nous vous proposons cet exvoto original. Au Mexique, les peintures votives portent plusieurs noms en espagnol, tels que "ex voto", "retablo" ou "lámina", qui font respect...

Cette étonnante boîte d'art populaire est dans son état d'origine, peinte en rouge. dos rond avec une décoration florale et un oiseau en relief.

About An original 19th century Mexican folk retablo "Veronica's Veil" or "El Divono Rostro" in Spain . Oil paint on tin. The Veil of Veronica, known in Italian as the Volto Santo or Holy Face, is a Roman Catholic Relic which, according to legend, bears the likeness of the Face of Jesus that was imprinted on it prior to Jesus' crucifixion. According to Roman Catholicism, Saint Veronica encountered Jesus in Jeruselum on the way to Calvary. When she paused to wipe the sweat (Latin, suda) off his face with her veil, his image was left on the veil. In the small village of Osa de la Vega in Spain, there lived a couple who led a very pious life. They were Gregorio de la Torre and Isabel Corral. From their father, Juan Montilla, they inherited a picture of the Face of Jesus or the Divino Rostro. A story that is told one day, to the amazement of many who confirmed its veracity, the picture began to perspire with living blood. News of this extraordinary event spread swiftly and widely throughout the land. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1880. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Oil Paint on Tin. CONDITION Good. Usure conforme à l'âge et à l'utilisation. DIMENSIONS H 14 in. W 10 in. HISTORY Retablos, better known as 'laminas' in Mexico, are small oil paintings on tin, wood and sometimes copper which were used in home altars to venerate the almost infinite number of Catholic saints. The literal translation for 'retablo' is 'behind the altar...