VTG HP MEXICAN TIN RETABLO VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE WOMAN FINDS HER LOST PIG in 1920

Description: FROM PUEBLA, MEXICO: FABULOUS EXAMPLE OF MEXICAN POPULAR FOLK ART! #57 VINTAGE LARGE SIZE 9" x 7 1.4" HAND-PAINTED TIN MEXICAN RETABLO (EX VOTO), dated 1920*; signed by RETABLERO.*Most likely, painted in the early1930's; it is very common to dedicate retablo to the Saint who helped out a family member in the past. INTERESTING NOTE: WHAT'S UNIQUE ABOUT THIS RETABLO, IS THAT RETABLERO MUST HAVE BEEN DRUNK AND GOT MIXED UP: THE CUSTOMER WANTED TO DEDICATE THE RETABLO TO SANTO NINO DE ATOCHA (WHICH WE SEE FROM THE TEXT), BUT THE RETABLERO PAINTED VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE INSTEAD! HIGHLY DETAILED TIN RETABLO, featuring MEXICAN VILLAGE LANDSCAPE COMPLETE WITH CHURCH AND TREES, AND TRADITIONALLY DRESSED MEXICAN WOMAN, KNEELING IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PAINTING, LOOKING AT HER FLOCK OF PIGS. VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE (patron saint of all Mexico) appears in the center slightly towards the left. TEXT (loosely translated from Spanish): AGUSTINA RAMOS LOST HER PIG AND COULD NOT FIND HER; SHE PRAYED TO SANTO NINO DE ATOCHA AND IN THE END OF 14 DAYS FOUND IT WITH A PIGLET. SHE GIVES INFINITE THANKS WITH THIS RETABLO. PUEBLA, 1920 There is a hole provided for hanging on the wall. The rare piece is in vintage condition; you might see some expected superficial imperfections and rust on the surface as well as expected rusting on the back due to age, The piece is SOLID and 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 1/4"Hand-painted in MexicoDated 1920

Price: 58.5 USD

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