VTG 1940 HP MEXICAN TIN RETABLO SAN ANTONIO HELPS DAUGHTER FINALLY GET A HUSBAND

Description: FROM PUEBLA, MEXICO: FABULOUS EXAMPLE OF MEXICAN POPULAR FOLK ART! #40 VINTAGE LARGE 9"x7" HAND-PAINTED TIN MEXICAN RETABLO (EX VOTO). HIGHLY DETAILED TIN RETABLO, featuring A WEDDING PARTY IN FRONT OF A VILLAGE CHURCH, with SAN ANTONIO de PADUA APPEARING IN THE UPPER RIGHT CORNER. DATED 1940; SIGNED BY "RETABLERO" TEXT (loosely translated from Spanish): GAUDENSIA SANCHES GIVES THANKS WITH MUCH FERVOR TO SAN ANTONIO WHO HELPED HER DAUGHTER GET A HUSBAND WHEN SHE WAS ABOUT TO BECOME AN OLD MAID. Puebla, 1940. SAN ANTONIO APPEARS AT THE RIGHT UPPER CORNER.. There is a hole provided for hanging on the wall. The rare piece is in beautiful vintage condition; you might see some expected superficial imperfections & scratches on the surface as well as some expected scratches and areas of rust on the back due to age, despite of paint applied in the back to prevent rusting. 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"Hand-painted in Mexico1940Signed by "retablero"THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LOOKING! PLEASE SEE MY OTHER TREASURES from MEXICO!

Price: 56.6 USD

Location: New Milford, New Jersey

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