PAIR OF NICHES. PINEWOOD. 17TH CENTURY.

Pair of niches. Carved pine wood. XVII century. Pair of fragments of altar or niches made of carved pine wood that are decorated with a series of important carvings with a lot of volume of plant themes, scrolls, ropes, architectural details, cloths, etc., arranged symmetrically around the arch semicircular 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 the present niches were in an altar notable for their measurements and the quality of their carving. It is possible to find certain similar details between this work and other Spanish works, such as, for example, the 18th century niche altarpiece from the Fundación Pintor Julio Visconti (Guadix, Spain), the altar of the Adoration of the Magi in the Church of the Monastery from Sancti Spiritus el Real (Zamora, Spain), elements of some altars of the Cathedral of Cuenca (especially part of the Main Altarpiece of the Main Sacristy), etc.

· Size: 75x30x230 cms.