Figure - Virgen en Pedestal - Silver, Marble






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It is an image that gathers the entire devotional nobility of the 19th century, built from an exquisite combination of worked silver and polished marble that acts as a pedestal. The figure of the Virgin, crowned and serene in attitude, is shaped with the characteristic detail of nineteenth-century goldsmithing: soft folds, sweet faces, a presence that seeks to convey contemplation rather than theatricality. The Child, held naturally, completes the scene with a classical harmony, typical of workshops that followed Baroque and Neoclassical models reinterpreted for domestic devotion.
Behind the image unfolds a radiance of golden metal, worked in filigree and rays that emanate from the center like a sacred sun. This element, so typical of 19th-century imagery, adds symbolic depth and turns the figure into a point of spiritual light. The contrast between the sculpture’s cool silver and the warm gold of the radiance creates a visual balance that enhances the solemnity of the whole.
The marble pedestal, in soft tones and elegant veining, supports the figure with an almost architectural dignity. Its metallic finishes, also ornamented, act as a transition between stone and metal, reinforcing the idea of a piece conceived to endure, to preside over a domestic altar or a space of prayer with firm and silent presence.
Taken together, it is a work that combines metalworking, sculpture, and noble materials, a devotional piece from the 19th century that preserves intact its symbolic force and its artisanal beauty.
Certified shipment and good packaging.
Seller's Story
It is an image that gathers the entire devotional nobility of the 19th century, built from an exquisite combination of worked silver and polished marble that acts as a pedestal. The figure of the Virgin, crowned and serene in attitude, is shaped with the characteristic detail of nineteenth-century goldsmithing: soft folds, sweet faces, a presence that seeks to convey contemplation rather than theatricality. The Child, held naturally, completes the scene with a classical harmony, typical of workshops that followed Baroque and Neoclassical models reinterpreted for domestic devotion.
Behind the image unfolds a radiance of golden metal, worked in filigree and rays that emanate from the center like a sacred sun. This element, so typical of 19th-century imagery, adds symbolic depth and turns the figure into a point of spiritual light. The contrast between the sculpture’s cool silver and the warm gold of the radiance creates a visual balance that enhances the solemnity of the whole.
The marble pedestal, in soft tones and elegant veining, supports the figure with an almost architectural dignity. Its metallic finishes, also ornamented, act as a transition between stone and metal, reinforcing the idea of a piece conceived to endure, to preside over a domestic altar or a space of prayer with firm and silent presence.
Taken together, it is a work that combines metalworking, sculpture, and noble materials, a devotional piece from the 19th century that preserves intact its symbolic force and its artisanal beauty.
Certified shipment and good packaging.
