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Child Jesus Savior of the World. Wood. Flemish school, 16th century.

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Child Jesus. Carved and polychrome wood. Flemish school, towards the first half of the 16th century. Baby Jesus with polygonal base made of carved and polychrome wood. The figure is presented naked, standing, with the right hand raised in a gesture of blessing (raising two fingers) and the left holding a golden orb. It is necessary to comment on the lack of work (polychrome, smooth moldings) in an area on the back of the pedestal that has the sculpture, which would coincide with the part that would be attached to the altar, wall, etc., common in these works. The polygonal base has fine moldings and gilding on its fronts. Reflecting the new “modern devotion” of the time, these figures of Children Jesus were usually used in private oratories (homes, convents, etc.), a sign of the desire of the time to emphasize the humanity of Christ and of a possibly widespread particular cult. by the Dominicans. These small figures, prestigious but relatively affordable, had great success outside the Netherlands, with those made in Mechelen being the best considered, and with Spain being a very frequent destination for those known as “dolls or Mechelen dolls” (Virgins, Children Jesus, etc.). They were works that, on many occasions, bore marks, thus highlighting their origin. In the production of this center a series of stages are distinguished: -a first with a majority of works carved in Mechelen and polychrome in Brussels, dated between the end of the 15th century and the beginning of the 16th century (or between 1500 and 1510), in which the Children have a plump, smiling face, a flat nose, fleshy and plump legs (just like the stomach), a certain slenderness, locks carved “in parentheses” extending them all over the head; The measurements of the sculptures are usually between 35 and 37 cm high, with a depth almost always between 7 and 9 centimeters; -a second of the beginning of a production and polychrome in Mechelen, in which the Children diversify somewhat (more elongated head, deeper or rounder temples, hair curls sometimes long and sometimes short, etc.), and becomes common a base for the sculptures already seen in the previous stage (in the case at hand, sometimes the base will be higher than normal); between 1505 and 1520; -and a third in which the production of pieces intensifies (the majority of preserved works correspond, therefore, to this period), but, curiously, the Children (which until now were the second most frequently made piece) become a third place, being surpassed by Santa Ana; The measurements are usually between 35 and 37 centimeters high in the classic format (with a depth of between 7 and 8 centimeters) and 29 to 30 centimeters in the smallest format (with a depth of between 4 and 7 centimeters); Their appearance is thinner, with facial features that are sometimes already angular (they continue to be made “round” following previous models, but these are more schematic now), and they appear to place a cushion under their feet; dated between 1515-1535; Compare, for example, a Child from the Louvain-la-Neuve Museum (inv. VH552). Above all, we must remember one in the Museo voor Religieuze Junst (Inv. 0011) with the base with cushion on an architectural form due to its elongated shapes, located in the period of intensification of production. Taking into account one of the , Musée de l'Hôpital Notre-Dame à la Rose (inv. 0108), note that the depth of the present carving (achieved with the movement of the leg, the body, etc.) is not as much as that of this work, but it is not as flat as other examples. The base is reminiscent of a section (and is also completely gilded) of the Child in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam from around 1510, which it also resembles on the fingers of both hands. · Size: 10x6x33 cm International Buyers – Please Note: for those articles that need Export Permits (those older than 100 years), the obtaining of the Permit will be processed without additional expenses (if you choose the seller sends it to you), but the period for the obtention of it may vary from 10 to 35 days.

Dimensions:

Height: 13 in (33 cm)Width: 3.94 in (10 cm)Depth: 2.37 in (6 cm)

Style:

Renaissance (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Other,Wood

Place of Origin:

Belgium

Period:

16th Century

Date of Manufacture:

Circa first half 16th century