Antique Mexican Retablo Tin Saint Joseph Painting 1900
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This is a nice old c1900 tin retablo (unframed) painting fo saint joseph, size 10 x 14. From an old santa fe estate. Mexican retablos of the 19th century are small oil paintings, usually done on tin, by folk artists with minimal artistic training. The spanish word retablo is derived from the latin retro-tabulum, meaning behind the table, that is, behind the altar. Paintings were commissioned by individuals or purchased from traveling artists and used as part of hoem altars. These paintings on tin were especially populra in the states of west central mexico, with the most prolific period being from 1850-1900. The folk artists who produced retablos in the 19th century painted in a baroque manner, long since usperseded by neoclassical and romantic styles in the world of academic painting. Despite their lack of training, these artists could produce ingenious and spontaneous pictures that conveyed a strong feeling of devotion.
The images depicted in retablos are various incidents from jesus's life, various advocations of hte virgin mary, and saints. I sell my listings without a reserve, and no returns.
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