Items Similar to Altarpiece Fragment with Saints, Spanish School, 16th Century View More
Altarpiece Fragment with Saints, Spanish School, 16th Century
About
Predela with santas. Oil on board, carved wood. Spanish school, 16th century.
The ladies, clearly holy both by the nimbos (with their respective names in Gothic letters) and by their rich clothes, are identified both by the attributes already mentioned and by the legend of their nimbus. Starting from the left, Santa Elena (mother of Emperor Constantine I) appears crowned, holding Vera Cruz (relic she found in the Holy Land) and dressed in white touches and dark cloak and dress (in the manner of women of a certain age); He accompanies her on the Santa Bárbara de Nicomedia table with a tower crowned by a Latin cross in his hands (the martyr was locked in a tower; the building usually has three windows alluding to the Trinity, and may or may not wear a crown). Saint Catherine of Alexandria appears to us holding a sword in her right hand and with a cogwheel resting on the left side of her body (Emperor Maxentius sentenced Catherine to torture by means of a machine formed by wheels with blades, which were broken at touch the body of the saint, dying decapitated); She is accompanied by Saint Agatha of Catania (condemned to torture and having her breasts cut by the proconsul of Sicily, Quintianus). In the last table of the set appear the one that could be Saint Apollonia of Alexandria (martyr who died in this city in the middle of the third century AD, they broke her teeth and burned her; therefore, she appears with pincers and a tooth ) with Saint Lucia of Syracuse (martyr from the end of the III-beginning of the IV century who died well beheaded well by sword strikes; patron of sight, she is associated with the eyes since the Middle Ages and perhaps because of the proximity of her name with the Latin term "lux" -light-, although there is also the legend that says that Lucia's eyes did not let one of her suitors sleep, so she ripped them off and sent them to her, and the one in which she he places her in court without eyes, but he kept seeing). The background of the tables appears golden, decorated with a composition of geometric elements and plant motifs (mainly, flowers), combining Gothic airs with Mudejar influences. In Spain, this type of decoration is relatively common in some areas and schools: compare, for example, with the background of some tables of the main altarpiece of Santa María de Arbás de Mayorga de Campos in Valladolid (linked to the Master of Palanquinos, 1498 ), or a Piety in Private Collection (related to the same teacher; note also the certain resemblance in some faces and that the nimbus appear with names). The name in the nimbus is presented, for example, in the table of St. John the Baptist and the prophet Balaam (Private Collection) that has been linked to this same teacher and has been dated to 1490; In addition, a golden background decorated with a certain Mudejar air is presented. The Master of Palanquinos (whom some experts identify with Pedro de Mayorga) was an active painter in the area of León between 1470 and 1500. It is also worth remembering the Master of Portillo (active in the first third of the sixteenth century in Valladolid) and works of his hand like the tables of the Visitation and the Evangelists San Mateo and San Marcos (Diocesan Museum and Cathedral of Valladolid), the table of the Burial of Christ of the Museum of San Isidro of Madrid, the Altarpiece of the Church-Museum from San Antolín de Tordesillas (Valladolid), etc. The altarpiece of Santa Eulalia de Mérida of the parish of Tañabueyes de la Sierra (anonymous, 1523) presents a predella with saints.
Size: 193 x 14 x 87 cms.
Details
- Of the Period
- Place of Origin
- Date of Manufacture16th Century
- Period
- Materials and Techniques
- Condition
- WearWear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor structural damages. Minor fading.
- DimensionsH 34.26 in. x W 75.99 in. x D 5.52 in.H 87 cm x W 193 cm x D 14 cm
- Seller LocationMadrid, ES
- Seller Reference NumberZF0443
- Reference NumberLU2951316073372
Buyer Protection Guaranteed
Our Promise To You: If you're not happy with the way an item arrived, we'll work with you and the seller to reach an optimal resolution. Read more
Shipping, Returns & Payment
- ShippingRates vary by destination and complexity
Some items may require special handling and packaging. Request a shipping quote to see what options are available to your destination.
- Return Policy
This item cannot be returned.
View details
- Online Payment Methods1stdibs accepts the following payment methods
- Item InvoiceGenerate an invoice that you can customize and print.
About the Seller
5 / 5
Vetted
1stdibs seller since 2017
Located in Madrid, ES
More From This Seller
Pair of Reliefs, Polychromed and Giltwood, Cast...
Anonymous
Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Religious Items
Wood
Thanks to the positions of the characters and the elements they have in their hands, it can be said that one of the panels shows the Flagellation and the other would be The Mocking o...
“Ressurrection”, Polychromed Wood, Spanish Scho...
Unknown
Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Religious Items
Wood
The relief was probably a door of the Sagrario. The piece follows a customary decoration in the tabernacles of the Renaissance and the Baroque. Compare, for example, with the sevente...
"Virgin with Child", Oil on Panel, Spanish Scho...
Unknown
Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Religious Items
Wood
"Virgin with Child crowned by Angels". Oil on panel. Anonymous. Spanish School, 16th century.
Dutch vintage style frame.
The iconography of this table is called Glorification of th...
Virgin with Child Jesus, Polychromed Wood, Span...
Unknown
Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Religious Items
Wood
Virgin with child in her arms, standing on a simple base. The sculpture follows Flemish influences maintaining a series of details reminiscent of Gothic Spanish works. The flatness o...
You May Also Like
16th Century Spanish Walnut and Wrought Iron Dr...
Unknown
Antique 16th Century Spanish Gothic Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Wood
One of a kind 16th century Spanish school dromedary saddle in carve walnut and wrought iron, in a very good condition with age and use, Its very difficult to find this pieces, it was...
$7,800 Sale Price
50% Off
16th Century Spanish Carved & Polychrome Painte...
Antique 16th Century European Baroque Religious Items
Wood
This sculpture represents Santa Ana (Saint Anne) with the infant Mary.
Verge
16th Century Polychromed Wooden Saint Sebastian
Antique 16th Century Spanish Primitive Religious Items
Wood
Sensual youth bound man against a tree trunk, arms tight with rope, wearing loin cloth, injured by arrows. Popular Art. Origin: Burgos, Spain. History: A 3rd c. A.D. Roman nobleman, ...
16th-17th Century Clear Lace Holy Water Font
Antique Early 17th Century European Gothic Religious Items
Glass
Classic European form and having good weight. Rare and very early. Good condition.
$5,995
16th Century Saint Paraskeva Piatnitsa Pyatnits...
Unknown
Antique 16th Century Russian Hellenistic Religious Items
Metal
We are offering a stunning 16th century Russian icon of Saint Paraskeva Piatnitsa or Pyatnitsa as we found different spellings. The painted icon is framed in a handcrafted embossed m...
Virgin and Child in Alabaster International Got...
Antique 16th Century Gothic Figurative Sculptures
Virgin and Child in alabaster carved in the round. International Gothic, Northern Italy (Sienna ), early 16th century. Original 16th century alabaster bas.
Large Virgin and Child...
First Half of the 16th Century Dutch Hand Carve...
Antique 16th Century Dutch Gothic Historical Memorabilia
Fabric, Oak
Antique Dutch hand carved Gothic panel made of oak, mounted on a fabric background and in a good condition for its age. Originating from the 1st half of the 16th century.
The meas...
16th Century French Crucified Christ
Antique 16th Century French Religious Items
Wood
French Crucified Christ from the 16th century. Carved in wood. Features no arms.
Why Shop on 1stdibs?
Only Vetted, Professional Sellers
Buyer Protection Guaranteed
Fully Insured Global Deliveries