VTG 1923 HP MEXICAN TIN RETABLO STO NINO D ATOCHA HELP WOMAN DIA DE LOS MUERTOS

Description: FROM PUEBLA, MEXICO: FABULOUS EXAMPLE OF MEXICAN POPULAR FOLK ART! #95 VINTAGE LARGE SIZE 9" x 7" HAND-PAINTED TIN MEXICAN RETABLO (EX VOTO), dated 1923; signed by RETABLERO. HIGHLY DETAILED TIN RETABLO, featuring AN INDOOR ALTAR for "DIA DE LOS MUERTOS" - MEXICAN DAY OF THE DEAD; WOMAN WITH SKELETON of DECEASED FAMILY MEMBER; SANTO NINO DE ATOCHA APPEARS ON THE RIGHT SIDE. SIGNED BY RETABLERO. MATAMORORS, 1923 There is a hole provided for hanging on the wall. The rare piece is in vintage condition; you might see expected imperfections and rust on the surface as well major rusting in back . The piece is otherwise in good vintage condition; decently preserved. A NOTE of HISTORY OF RETABLO FOLK ART: Votive paintings in Mexico go by several names in Spanish such as “ex voto,” “retablo” or “lamina,” which refer to their purpose. The painting of religious images to give thanks for a miracle or favor received, is part of a long tradition started in Europe. The form that most votive paintings take from the colonial period to the present was brought to Mexico by the Spanish. As in Europe, votive paintings began as static images of saints or other religious figures which were then donated to a church. Later, narrative images, telling the personal story of a miracle or favor received appeared. These paintings were first produced by the wealthy and often on canvas; also on wood; however, as sheets of tin became affordable, lower classes began to have these painted on this medium. The narrative version on metal sheets is now the traditional and representative form of votive paintings. Though some ex votos have been painted by the person receiving the miracle, most are made by retableros: commissioned artists who interpret people's stories and produce these tokens of appreciation to be placed/hung on church walls or shrines, reinforcing the owner's devotion and gratitude. These lovely miracle paintings are in fact advertisements of the power and mercy of the saints. Due their proliferation, especially in the 18th and 19th century, many older votive paintings have left the places they were deposited and found their way into public and private collections. The collecting of tin retablos was begun by Mexican artist Diego Rivera, whose work, along with those of a number of other painters past and present, has been influenced by them. (See last photo)DETAILS:9"X 7 "Hand-painted in MexicoDated 1923

Price: 49.5 USD

Location: New Milford, New Jersey

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