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459 - Christ Tied to the Column – 17th-century Mexican Colonial Sc…
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Estimate €7,000 - €15,000
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Christ Tied to the Column – 17th-century Mexican Colonial School Oil on canvas. Dimensions 168 x 108 cm. A depiction of Christ as Ecce Homo, rendered through a composition of great austerity and profound emotional depth. The figure appears isolated against a dark background of warm tones, crowned with thorns and partially covered by a cloth, with his hands bound and his body arranged in an elegant contrapposto. The gentle turn of the head and the melancholic gaze convey an intense sense of resignation and restrained suffering, reinforced by the delicate anatomical modelling and the carefully rendered play of light on the skin. The work reveals affinities with the 17th-century pictorial tradition of Granada and, in particular, with the models popularised by Alonso Cano and his circle, in which spirituality is expressed through a combination of classical idealisation and naturalistic sensibility. The execution demonstrates a refined treatment of flesh tones, a balanced composition, and a restrained theatricality that fosters devotional contemplation. The result is an image of great introspective power that synthesises some of the most characteristic features of the Andalusian Baroque.
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About the sale GRAND SUMMER AUCTION OF HAUTE ÉPOQUE AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
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Auction time 06/29/2026 at 4:00 AM
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