Old Master Paintings & Spanish Colonial Art

The Resurrection of Christ, Exceptional gothic style relief carving in embossed copper, Burgos, Spain

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Start price: €2,500

Estimated price: €2 500 - €3 750

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Large embossed copper plate in relief with Gothic architectural elements and the shields of Castilla y León in the upper plane. In the central plane we see Jesus Christ emerging from the tomb before the Roman soldiers, surrounded by Gothic architectural elements, with Mary Magdalene and the Virgin Mary on each side, and the apostles in the lateral plane. Below we can see a representation in relief on a plate of the Pietà with Christ descended from the Cross surrounded by Mary Magdalene, Saint Anne and Mary. Finally, crowning the composition, we see the shields of the Crown of Castile and the Crown of León. Measurements: 140 x 61 cm. Provenance: private collection, Madrid.