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Possibly Saint Hubert or Saint Eustace, Wood, Spanish School, 16th Century

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Possibly Saint Hubertus or Saint Eustace. Carved, polychrome and gilded wood. Spanish school, 16th century. Carving in polychrome and gilded wood, simply roughened on the back, showing a richly dressed young horseman, wearing a flat hat, and with a falcon on his right arm, the latter's hand covered with a glove. Iconographically, it could be a civil sculpture, of a hunting nobleman, given that it does not have a nimbus and there are no other elements that identify it. However, it can also be a saint. In this case, it could be Saint Eustace of Rome, a Roman general martyred in the Italian capital during the persecutions of Emperor Hadrian in 118 AD. C. and that became when, going hunting, he saw a deer with a crucifix between its horns, illuminated with a strong light and hearing a voice that warned him. This vision also appears in the lives of Saint Felix of Valois (sanctified in 1666), who had it while walking, and Saint Hubertus of Liège (a Merovingian nobleman who gave himself up to hunting when his wife died, and had the aforementioned vision while hunting one Good Friday, with a voice that told him "Hubert, if you don't return to the Lord and lead a holy life, you will go to hell" and sent for the bishop of Maastritch, Lamberto, converting, resigning his position and giving to the poor his wealth). Saint Hubertus died in Tervuren, Bravante, and his remains ended up in the Abbey of Andain, in the current town of Saint Hubertus, his remains being lost in the 16th century (until then the abbey was a very important center of pilgrimage). The importance of this saint was increased thanks to some Military Orders that took his name in the fifteenth century; In addition, Felipe IV of Spain had him as a protector. Normally, these saints (Saint Eustace and Saint Hubertus), appear accompanied by the deer with the cross or a Crucified between the antlers, as it is the most outstanding moment of their lives. However, when more space or development was available at various points in history, it was not uncommon for them to be shown with a horse: doorway of the chapel of Saint Hubertus in Amboise (chapel built between 1491 and 1496), with the saint next to a horse and kneeling before the deer; two works held at the Metropolitan Museum in New York: early 16th century French relief with the saint on horseback (inventory 25,120,284) and an early 16th century half prayer bead from the Netherlands with the saint also mounted. The representations of Saint Eustace are less numerous, in principle. Stylistically, the work does not show much Spanish-Flemish influence (despite the fact that the saint was very popular in northern Europe). Also, compare the outfit: the hat is similar to the one worn by John Calvin's portrait in the engraving attributed to Hans Holbein the Younger (ca. 1497- 1543). · Size: 64x20x77 cm. Weight is merely orientative. 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: 30.32 in (77 cm)Width: 25.2 in (64 cm)Depth: 7.88 in (20 cm)
  • Style:
    Renaissance (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Wood
  • Place of Origin:
    Spain
  • Period:
    16th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    16th Century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor structural damages. Minor fading.
  • Seller Location:
    Madrid, ES
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: zf09501stDibs: LU2951329751692

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