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Place of Origin: Mexican
Small Cornelio Star by Onora
Located in Geneve, CH
Cornelio Star by Onora
Dimensions: D 50 cm
Materials: Woven wheat fiber
Hand woven by the Tata Curiata workshop, master artisans who received a special mention in the Loewe Craf...
Category
2010s Modern Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Other
Medium Cornelio Star by Onora
Located in Geneve, CH
Cornelio Star by Onora
Dimensions: D 93 cm
Materials: Woven wheat fiber
Hand woven by the Tata Curiata workshop, master artisans who received a special mention in the Loewe Craf...
Category
2010s Modern Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Other
Pair framed vintage print of drawings by Diego Rivera
By Diego Rivera
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of vintage prints of Diego Rivera's drawings of indigenous Mexican children. Framed on linen board in a pair of period frame. In print sign...
Category
1940s Modern Vintage Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
1960s Abstract Modernism Art Mexico Artist M. Goeritz Gold Gilt Paper Black Ink
By Mathias Goeritz
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Abstract Modernism Art Mexico artist M. Goeritz gold gilt paper black ink 1960s
Signed, no COA present
Measures: 14 x 10.75
Preowned original unresto...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Parrot Sculpture by Sergio Bustamante
By Sergio Bustamante
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Copper, brass and aluminium Parrot on a hoop hanging stand by Sergio Bustamante, circa 1960. presents some damage to the head and tail.
Sergio Bustamante is a Mexican Artist and s...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
1960s Art Style Pedro Coronel Abstract Oil Painting Gustavo
By Pedro Coronel
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mexican modern mid 20th century abstract art style of Pedro Coronel
Colorful Oil on Canvas painting
signed Gustavo.
Unable to read last name of artist.
...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Bronze and Red Art Deco Sconce
By Loyzaga
Located in Mexico, Ciudad de México
This Sconce is made in bronze, forged by Mexican craftsmen in Mexico City. It is a new piece added to the collection, inspired in the glamour and layered shapes of the golden age.
The objects in this collection inspire elegance with a unique style, using defined and contrast lines, symmetrical shapes, frames and round contours, organized in a certain rhythm. We employ woods such as ebony and mahogany, as well as colorful marbles and inlays in bronze.
Each piece was designed with utmost attention to detail, combined with the work of Mexican artisans known for their superb craftmanship.
We found inspiration in nature, architecture, gilded age, ancient cultures and primitive arts. Art Deco has many faces...
Category
2010s Art Deco Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze
Antique Postcard Signed by Raul Anguiano, 1949
By Raul Anguiano
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Antique Postcard signed by Raul Anguiano. 1949.
José Raúl Anguiano Valadez (February 26, 1915 – January 13, 2006) was a notable Mexican painter of the 20th century, part of the “second generation” of Mexican muralists which continued the tradition of Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco and David Alfaro Siqueiros but experimented with it as well. Anguiano was born during the height of the Mexican Revolution...
Category
1940s Other Vintage Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
19th C. Mexican Retablo Saint Francis c.1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
An original 19th century Mexican folk retablo of Saint Francis. Oil paint on tin.
St. Francis of Assisi, Italian San Francesco d’Assisi was born 1181-1182 in Assisi, duchy of Spoleto, Italy and died October 3, 1226. He was canonized July 16, 1228. He founded the Franciscan orders of the Friars Minor and the lay Third Order. He was also a leader of the movement of evangelical poverty in the early 13th century. His evangelical zeal, consecration to poverty, charity, and personal charisma drew thousands of followers. Francis’s devotion to the human Jesus and his desire to follow Jesus’ example reflected and reinforced important developments in medieval spirituality.
Cretor Unknown.
Date of manufacture c.1880.
Materials and techniques Oil Paint on Tin.
Condition Good. Wear consistent with age and use.
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.' This unique genre of art, deeply rooted in European history, was brought to Mexico with the arrival of the Spanish and then ultimately adopted by New World mestizo natives to become what is known today as the Mexican folk retablo.
The retablo was an art form that flourished in post conquest Mexico and then ultimately, with the introduction of inexpensive mediums such as tin, reached its pinnacle of popularity in the last quarter of the 19th century. With some exceptions, mostly untrained artists from the provinces worked to produce and reproduce these sacred images; some subjects painted more prolifically than others. A typical "retablero" may have reproduced the same image hundreds, if not thousands of times in his or her career.
These oil paintings were sold to devout believers who displayed them in home altars to honor their patron saints. There are virtually hundreds of saints, each invoked to remedy a different situation. "San Ysidro Labrador," the patron saint of farmers, is venerated for good weather...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Tin
White Framed O. Moncayo Seascape Painting Acrylic on Canvas Mid-Century Modern
Located in Miami, FL
Signed and Framed Seascape Acrylic Painting on Canvas made in America circa 1970s.
Depicting two Fishermen in their Sailboat on the rough Ocean catching a swordfish.
The wide woode...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood
Spanish Colonial, Penitent Mary Magdalene, Original O/C Painting, 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
Spanish Colonial
Penitent Mary Magdalene
Original oil on canvas painting
XIX century
Details
Original period frame.
Painting dimensi...
Category
18th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Original Vintage Sports Poster Mexico Olympic Games 1968 Aztec Sun Sculpture Art
Located in London, GB
Original vintage sports poster for 1968 Mexico Olympic Games officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad held from 12-27 October 1968. Great...
Category
1960s Vintage Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Four Postcards Sets Printed by The Taller de Gráfica Popular
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1950. We offer this 4 sets of postcards printed by the Taller de Gráfica Popular, each set includes 12 postcards.
El Taller de la Gráfica Popular is a collective of engravers founded in Mexico in 1937 by the artists Leopoldo Méndez...
Category
1950s Folk Art Vintage Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Brutalist Brass Wall Sculpture in Seagull Forms
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this Brutalist brass wall sculpture in seagull forms.
Category
1960s Brutalist Vintage Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Iron
Antique Big Size Mexican Artisanal Sunburst Mirror
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1950, we offer this Mexican artisanal sunburst mirror. Made in steel, presents some details and fantastic patina.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Steel
Original Photo of "El Santo" a Famous Mexican Wrestler
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970, We offer this Original Photo of "El Santo" a famous Mexican Wrestler.
Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta (23 September 1917 – 5 February 1984), known profes...
Category
1970s Folk Art Vintage Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Big Size Surreal Brutalist Sun Sculpture in Brass and Bronze by Emaus
By Emaus
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this surreal brutalist sun sculpture in brass and bronze by Emaus Benedictine Monks, circa 1970. Emaus the name of the workshop of the Benedicti...
Category
1970s Brutalist Vintage Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Post Modern Mixed Media Three Dimensional Abstract by Jose Luis Serrano
By José Luis Serrano
Located in San Diego, CA
Post modern mixed media three dimensional abstract by listed Mexican artist Jose Luis Serrano, circa 1982. Framed and mounted on board measuring 15.7...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Vibrant Mexican Art Modern Ink Drawing 7 Eiffel Tower Oaxacan Artist Signed
By Sergio Hernández
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vibrant modern mexican art drawing 7 Eiffel Tower oaxacan Artist signed.
Ink on paper drawing, Original Art, Custom made paper.
Inspiration Sergio...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
19th C. Mexican Retablo, C.1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original 19th century Mexican folk retablo. Oil paint on tin. Subject unknown.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1880.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Oil Paint on Tin.
CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use.
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.' This unique genre of art, deeply rooted in European history, was brought to Mexico with the arrival of the Spanish and then ultimately adopted by New World mestizo natives to become what is known today as the Mexican folk retablo.
The retablo was an art form that flourished in post conquest Mexico and then ultimately, with the introduction of inexpensive mediums such as tin, reached its pinnacle of popularity in the last quarter of the 19th century. With some exceptions, mostly untrained artists from the provinces worked to produce and reproduce these sacred images; some subjects painted more prolifically than others. A typical "retablero" may have reproduced the same image hundreds, if not thousands of times in his or her career.
These oil paintings were sold to devout believers who displayed them in home altars to honor their patron saints. There are virtually hundreds of saints, each invoked to remedy a different situation. "San Ysidro Labrador," the patron saint of farmers, is venerated for good weather...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Tin
Miguel Ángel Cordera, "Todo Yo Soy Yo Todo", Contemporary Art on Canvas, 1999
By Miguel Ángel Cordera
Located in Miami, FL
Carbon paint on canvas contemporary artwork titled "Todo Yo Soy Yo Todo" by Mexican painter Miguel Ángel Cordera. The painting is signed on the back.
Dimens...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Mexican Artist Mario Lopez Cano Oil Painting on Canvas
By Mario Lopez Cano
Located in Miami, FL
Mexican Artist Mario Lopez Cano Oil Painting on Canvas
Offered for sale in an original oil on linen canvas by the renowned and well listed Mexican artist Mario Lopez Cano. Wonderfu...
Category
1970s Vintage Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Linen
Original Modern Art Drawing 4 Woodblock Print 25/50 Oaxaca, Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Original modern art drawing 4 woodblock print 25/50.
Oaxaca, Mexico.
Measures: 7.5 x 6.13 Art 5.75 x 3.75.
Signed and numbered.
Original vintage condition art.
See images please...
Category
1990s Modern Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Mexican Modern Miguel Pineda Enamel Wall Plaque
By Miguel Pineda
Located in San Diego, CA
Enamel plaque by Mexican artist Miguel Pineda. This abstract still life is signed on the front and it retains an original gallery tag on the back.
Hailing from Mexico City, Pineda studied under artist Maggie Howe...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Kay Yum, Untitled Portrait Painting on Canvas, Framed, Mexico, circa 1960
Located in Chatham, ON
KAY YUM - Untitled (Portrait of a Mexican Girl) - Mid Century Latin American oil painting on canvas - contained in a vintage frame with linen line...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Colonial Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Softwood, Paint
Artwork by Francisco Zuniga
By Francisco Zúñiga
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Francisco Zuniga was a Costa Rican-born Mexican artist best known for his stylized figurative paintings and sculptures. Zuniga’s work often adopts qualities of pre-Columbian art...
Category
1970s Vintage Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
1991 Byron Gálvez Mexico Abstract Modernism Artwork Pencil on Blue Paper
By Byron Gálvez
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1991 Byron Gálvez Mexico abstract modernism artwork pencil on blue paper
Measures: 6.25 x 8.5 tall.
Preowned original unrestored vintage condition...
Category
1990s Modern Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Fidel Garcia M. Signed Painting on Canvas Titled: Bordadora De Huavtla Oax"
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This original painting was done by Fidel Garcia M. of Mexico in 1988 in a realistic style. The painting is done on canvas and depicts an elderly indigenous Mexican woman...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Mexican Modern Art Woodblock Print 11/50 Red Drawing 5 Oaxaca, Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mexican Modern original Art Oaxaca Artist 11/50 red and white drawing 5
Signed numbered Woodblock Print.
7.75 x 6 x Art 5.85 x 3.75
Preowned vintage ...
Category
1990s Modern Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Huesos Tapestry by Lilia Corona
Located in Geneve, CH
Huesos tapestry by Lilia Corona
One of a kind.
Dimensions: W 100 x D 1 x H 700 cm.
Materials: virgin wool, cotton fabric.
The handmade rug in 100% virgin wool, is made in double-height shaved fabric with sections sculptured and percitho-type terry cloth. With a weight of 2,700 Kgs/m2 of wool, woven on fabric cotton base.
Designed by Lilia Corona, 2016 CDMX for Platalea Studio...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Fabric, Cotton
Mexican Modern Art Woodblock Print 23/50 Blue Drawing 6 Oaxaca, Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mexican Modern original Art Oaxaca artist 23/50 blue drawing 6
Signed Numbered Woodblock Print
Measures: 7.75 x 6 x Art 5.85 x 3.75
Preowned vintage ...
Category
1990s Modern Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
1950s Monumental Desk Dry Bar Wall Cabinet System Eugenio Escudero Mexico
By Eugenio Escudero
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Eugenio Escudero extravagant custom piece desk dry bar wall unit system.
Fabulous piece entertainment receiving desk social mingle center.
Unmarked attribution Eugenio Escuder...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze
2011 Original Modern Art from Oaxaca Ink Drawing 2 on Custom Paper
By Sergio Hernández
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Ink on paper drawing 2, Original Art, Signed. Custom made paper. Oaxacan artist.
Measures: 10.25 x 16.5
Artist signed. Inspiration Sergio Hernandez. Inscription on back.
Original...
Category
2010s Modern Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
1980s Byron Gálvez Mexico Abstract Modernism Artwork Pink Pastel on Paper
By Byron Gálvez
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1980s Byron Gálvez Mexico Abstract Modernism Artwork pink pastel on paper
Measures: 14 x 19.25
Preowned original vintage unrestored condition.
Se...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Drawing from Marble Balance Collection Closed Edition
By Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Important: *This drawing is part of a limited series of hand-drawn illustrations and doesn’t include a frame. Pictures shown are just for illustration purposes.*
Balance Drawings ...
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2010s Other Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
1980s Byron Gálvez Mexico Vibrant Modernism Artwork Pastel Ink Black Paper
By Byron Gálvez
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1980s Byron Gálvez Mexico Vibrant Modernism Artwork Pastel ink black paper
Signed art
25.5 x 19.75
Preowned original vintage unrestored art
See all images.
Category
1980s Modern Vintage Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Familia Lorenzo, Hand-Painted Wood, Mexican Loteria
By Familia Lorenzo
Located in Mexico City, MX
This colorful set of pieces was created by the Mexican artist Fernando Lorenzo. Produced with vinyl paint on wood, these works recreate on a bigger scale images from the popular Mexi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Mi Tierra by Valeria Vazquez
By Casa Quieta
Located in Mexico City, MX
Mixed technique on canvas.
Production time: 6-8 weeks for items without marble / 13-14 weeks for marble pieces. Shipping +10 additional business days. Casa Quieta uses natural m...
Category
2010s Modern Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Surreal Brutalist Sun Sculpture in Brass and Bronze by Emaus Benedictine Monks
By Emaus
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this surreal brutalist sun sculpture in brass and bronze by Emaus Benedictine Monks, circa 1970. Emaus the name of the workshop of the Benedicti...
Category
1970s Brutalist Vintage Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
"The Lady and The Rose", Color Lithograph by Victoria Montesinos
Located in Pasadena, CA
This color lithograph is by Victoria Montesinos. It features an elegant lady from early 20th Century holding a rose in her right hand. The artist m...
Category
1980s Vintage Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Original Vintage Air Travel Poster Fly To Mexico Aeronaves Maya Calendar Design
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster - Fly to Mexico - issued by Aeronaves De Mexico (Aeromexico; founded 1934) featuring a modern design depicting a man in traditional clothing walking in front of a colourful Mayan calendar...
Category
1960s Vintage Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Drawing from Silver Balance Collection Closed Edition
By Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Important: *This drawing is part of a limited series of hand-drawn illustrations and doesn’t include a frame. Pictures shown are just for illustration purposes.*
Balance Drawings ...
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2010s Other Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Brutalist Metal Nail Art on Wood Frame Abstract Mayan Motif 1970s MEXICO
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Brutalist wood art piece with nails in an abstract Mayan design.
No signature.
Measures: 18.75 H x 12/38 W x 1.5 Thick inches
Original vintage un...
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1970s Brutalist Vintage Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Maria Teresa Vieyra Rincon Original Abstract Art Paper Engraving 6/25 PEZ Fish
By Frida Kahlo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Maria Teresa vieyra rincon original abstract art paper engraving 6/25.
Titled PEZ (Fish) Figure 1.
COA present
Measures: 13.75 x 20 art 13.5 x 9.25.
Preowned original vintage co...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Drawing from Wood Balance Collection Closed Edition
By Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Important: *This drawing is part of a limited series of hand-drawn illustrations and doesn’t include a frame. Pictures shown are just for illustration purposes.*
Balance Drawings ar...
Category
2010s Other Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Drawing from Copper Balance Collection Closed Edition
By Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Important: *This drawing is part of a limited series of hand-drawn illustrations and doesn’t include a frame. Pictures shown are just for illustration purposes.*
Balance Drawings ...
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2010s Other Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
2011 Original Modern Art Black & Red Ink Drawing Custom Paper Oaxaca, Mexico
By Sergio Hernández
Located in Chula Vista, CA
2011 Original Modern Art Oaxaca black & red ink drawing 3 custom paper Mexico.
Black and red ink on paper drawing 3, original Art, signed. Custom made ...
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2010s Modern Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
1995 Byron Gálvez Mexico Abstract Modernism Artwork Pencil White Paper
By Byron Gálvez
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1995 Byron Gálvez Mexico Abstract Modernism Artwork pencil white paper
Signed art.
8.5 x 11
Preowned original art vintage condition.
See images ...
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1990s Modern Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Childhood Odyssey 1989 HQ Print
By Leon Leon Design
Located in Mexico City, Delegación Cuauhtémoc
HQ Digital Print on art paper Fabriano numbered and signed by the artist.
Category
2010s Modern Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Spanish Colonial, Mother of God and Jesus w/ Lambs, O/W Painting, XVIII Century
Located in New York, NY
Spanish Colonial
Mother of God and Young Jesus with Lambs
Original Oil on Wood Panel Painting
XVIII Century
DETAILS
Original period frame.
PAIN...
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18th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Fidel Garcia M. Signed Original Painting on Canvas Titled, "Tarahumara"
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This original painting was done by Fidel Garcia M. of Mexico in 1988 in a realistic style. The painting is done on canvas and depicts an indigenous Mexican cooking...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
1980s Byron Gálvez Mexican Modernism Artwork Abstract Nude Mixed Media
By Byron Gálvez
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1980s Byron Gálvez Mexican Modernism Artwork Abstract Nude Mixed Media
17.75 x 23.75
Signed art
Preowned unrestored vintage condition art
See all images provided.
Category
1980s Modern Vintage Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
1980s Byron Gálvez Abstract Pastel Paper Artwork Pink Fruit Mexico
By Byron Gálvez
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1980s Byron Gálvez Modernist colorful Artwork Fruit Mexico
23.5 x 17.75
signed
Original vintage condition preowned unrestored
See images please.
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1980s Modern Vintage Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
JIMMIZ BRAINS Multicolor Glass Wall Decoration with Organic Texture
By Orfeo Quagliata
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
This boiled glass piece belongs to the Jimmiz Brains collection by Orfeo Quagliata, an exclusive technique from the artist. 100% handmade finishes with the most high quality material...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass
Drawing from Glass Balance Collection Closed Edition
By Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Important: *This drawing is part of a limited series of hand-drawn illustrations and doesn’t include a frame. Pictures shown are just for illustration purposes.*
Balance Drawings ...
Category
2010s Other Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
19th c. Mexican Retablo "Veronica's Veil" c.1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
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. Wear consistent with age and use.
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.' This unique genre of art, deeply rooted in European history, was brought to Mexico with the arrival of the Spanish and then ultimately adopted by New World mestizo natives to become what is known today as the Mexican folk retablo.
The retablo was an art form that flourished in post conquest Mexico and then ultimately, with the introduction of inexpensive mediums such as tin, reached its pinnacle of popularity in the last quarter of the 19th century. With some exceptions, mostly untrained artists from the provinces worked to produce and reproduce these sacred images; some subjects painted more prolifically than others. A typical "retablero" may have reproduced the same image hundreds, if not thousands of times in his or her career.
These oil paintings were sold to devout believers who displayed them in home altars to honor their patron saints. There are virtually hundreds of saints, each invoked to remedy a different situation. "San Ysidro Labrador," the patron saint of farmers, is venerated for good weather...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Tin
Drawing from Obsidian Balance Collection Closed Edition
By Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Important: *This drawing is part of a limited series of hand-drawn illustrations and doesn’t include a frame. Pictures shown are just for illustration purposes.*
Balance Drawings ...
Category
2010s Other Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
1980s Byron Gálvez Mexican Modernism Artwork Animal Light Mixed Media Paper
By Byron Gálvez
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1980s Byron Gálvez Mexico Abstract Modernism Artwork Light Animal Mixed Media Paper
Byron mix media
signed art
25.75 x 19.75
Original vintage art pre...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage Mexican Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
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