PAIR OF NICHES. PINEWOOD. 17TH CENTURY.
Antiques - Sculpture
Reference: ZF0498
Pair of niches. Carved pine wood. 17th century. Pair of altar fragments or niches made of carved pine wood that are decorated with a series of important carvings with a lot of volume of vegetal themes, volutes, ropes, architectural details, cloths, etc., arranged symmetrically around the semicircular arch that acts as the central organizing element of the work and a shell located at the top. These types of pieces were used in the creation and construction of altars in churches, and it is possible that those with niches were part of an altar distinguished by its size and the quality of its carving. Certain similarities can be found between this work and other Spanish pieces, such as the 18th-century niche altarpiece of the Julio Visconti Painter Foundation (Guadix, Spain), the altar of the Adoration of the Magi in the Church of the Monastery of Sancti Spiritus el Real (Zamora, Spain), and elements of some altars in Cuenca Cathedral (especially part of the main altarpiece in the main sacristy), etc.
· Size: 75x30x230 cms.
4.000 €
