VTG HP MEXICAN TIN RETABLO APOSTLE SANTIAGO SAVE QUETZAL DANCER in 1925

Description: FROM PUEBLA, MEXICO: FABULOUS EXAMPLE OF MEXICAN POPULAR FOLK ART! #84 VINTAGE LARGE SIZE 9" x 7" HAND-PAINTED TIN MEXICAN RETABLO (EX VOTO), dated 1925; signed by RETABLERO. HIGHLY DETAILED WHYMSICAL TIN RETABLO, featuring A VILLAGE WITH a CHURCH IN THE BACKGROUND, AND TRADITIONALLY COSTUMED QUETZAL DANCERS* IN THE FRONT LAWN OF THE VILLAGE (for illustration purposes, see photos of actual Quetzal dancers in traditional costumes in the listing) APOSTLE SANTIAGO APPEARS IN THE UPPER RIGHT CORNER of THE PAINTING. SIGNED BY RETABLERO. DATED 1925 TEXT (loosely translated from Spanish): AS A RESULT OF BEING CONSTIPATED, THE DANCER EZEQUIEL PANTOJA EXPERIENCED AN URGE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DANCE. HE GIVES ENDLESS THANKS TO Sr. (Apostle) SANTIAGO THAT HE WAS ABLE TO FINISH THE DANCE WITHOUT EMBARRACING HIMSELF. Cuetzalan, 1925 There is a hole provided for hanging on the wall. The rare piece is in vintage condition; you might see expected imperfections and rust on the surface as well major rusting in back with rusted through areas with holes. The piece is otherwise 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 MexicoDated 1925

Price: 56.5 USD

Location: New Milford, New Jersey

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