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Spanish Bulto of Christ on the Cross

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:50.00 - 1,000.00 USD
Spanish Bulto of Christ on the Cross
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Spanish Bulto of Christ on the Cross. When the Spanish came to Mexico in the 1500's they brought Catholicism with them. Missionary priests used paintings and figures to relay the stories that meant so much to them. Wooden base is 23.5'' x 7''W. Cracks in shoulders and feet have been repaired. Retablos traditionally are two-dimensional paintings on tin or pine of a saint or about a religious theme. In Mexico, ''retablos'' and ''exvotos'' are sometimes used interchangeably, but retablo most correctly refers to sacred images painted on wooden panels behind altars. people, used paintings and figures to relay the stories that meant so much to them. Bultos are three-dimensional statues of Christ, virgins, saints, or other religious figures that are carved and covered with gesso and painted. Sometimes the statue is clothed