VTG HP MEXICAN TIN RETABLO SAN PANCRACIO SAVE PICADOR FROM BULL's ATTACK in 1913

Description: FROM PUEBLA, MEXICO: fine example of vintage Mexican folk art #79 VINTAGE ANTIQUE LARGE SIZE 9"x7" HAND-PAINTED TIN MEXICAN RETABLO (EX VOTO), signed BY RETABLERO. DATED 1913*.*Most likely, painted in late 1920's; it is common practice to order retablo to express thanks to a guardian Saint for a favor rendered to a beloved family member in the past. HIGHLY DETAILED TIN RETABLO, featuring A DRAMATIC SCENE AT BULLFIGHTS, WITH PICADOR ON THE HORSEBACK BEING ATTACKED BY THE BULL , WITH BANDERILLERO TRYING TO DISTRACT THE BULL WITH A CAPE (CAPON). SAN PANCRACIO APPEARS ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE TEXT (loosely translated) SAYS THAT PICADOR CASIMIRO TELLEZ FOUND HIMSELF IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN FURIOUS BULL ATTACKED HIM AND HIS HORSE WITH FULL FORCE. IN THIS RETABLO HE THANKS SAN PANCRACIO WITH MUCH FERVOR THAT THE BULL DIDN'T KILL HIM. PUEBLA, 1913. SIGNED BY RETABLERO. There is a hole provided for hanging on the wall. The vintage piece is in decent condition; you might see superficial imperfections and rust on the surface; backside was painted in attempt to prevent rusting (there is still rusting on the backside). The piece is SOLID and in good vintage condition; decently preserved considering its age. 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, showing Diego and Frida's collection of antique Mexican retablos on display at Museo Frida Kahlo in Mexico City)DETAILS:9" x 7"Hand-painted in MexicoDated 1913Signed by "retablero"

Price: 58.5 USD

Location: New Milford, New Jersey

End Time: 2025-01-31T03:28:34.000Z

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