VTG HP MEXICAN TIN RETABLO SANTO NINO ATOCHA SAVES COUPLE FROM ROBBERY in 1937

Description: FROM GUANAJUATO, MEXICO: fine example of vintage Mexican folk art #33 VINTAGE 1937 EXTRA LARGE SIZE 11.5" X 9.5" HAND-PAINTED TIN MEXICAN RETABLO (EX VOTO), signed BY RETABLERO. DATED 1937. HIGHLY DETAILED TIN RETABLO, featuring a TRADITIONALLY DRESSED MEXICAN COUPLE, PRAYING TO SANTO NINO DE ATOCHA; MAN IS KNEELING IN PRAYER. SANTO NINO APPEARS FLOATING IN THE AIR IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAINTING. DATED 1937. SIGNED BY RETABLERO. TEXT (loosely translated from Spanish) SAYS THAT VIRGINIA LOMAS and CASTOLO RAMIREZ GIVE THANKS THAT WHEN THEY HAVE BEEN ROBBED, NOTHING HARMFUL HAPPENED TO THEM. ARANDAS, JALISCO AUGUST 3, 1937 There is NO hole provided for hanging on the wall. (You can easily make a hole with a nail and a hammer, if necessary) The striking X-Large piece is in vintage condition; you might see some superficial scratches in front as well as rusting on the back due to age; 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:11.5" x 9.5"Hand-painted in MexicoDated 1937Signed by "retablero"

Price: 58.65 USD

Location: New Milford, New Jersey

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