Figure - Virgen en Pedestal - Silver, Marble






Holds master’s in art business and decorative arts; exhibited at TEFAF Maastricht.
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It is a 19th-century silver Virgin that concentrates all the drama contained and the elegant theatricality of Baroque art reinterpreted in a devotional key. The figure, weighing about 400 grams of silver, not counting the internal structure or the base, rises with solemn verticality: the mantle falls in deep, almost architectural folds that wrap the body like a metallic cascade, while the tunic hints at a gentle movement, more spiritual than physical.
The face, serene and slightly inclined, responds to the late Baroque canon: full cheeks, a lowered gaze, a sweetness that is not ingenuous but meditative. The Child, held with firmness and tenderness, presents the same meticulous craft, with burin-worked hair and a small yet proportioned anatomy, typical of the peninsular workshops of the 19th century that followed models from the previous century.
The pedestal, of independent structure, acts as a counterpoint: it elevates the figure and separates it from the everyday world, reinforcing its character as an object of worship. The silver, with its restrained shine and ancient patina, provides a noble presence, almost liturgical, reminiscent of processional images in smaller formats or of pieces intended for private oratories.
Taken together, it is a work that blends devotion, craftsmanship, and Baroque theatricality—a sculpture designed to accompany silently, with the symbolic density and sober beauty of antique metalwork.
Shipped with tracking and careful packaging.
Seller's Story
It is a 19th-century silver Virgin that concentrates all the drama contained and the elegant theatricality of Baroque art reinterpreted in a devotional key. The figure, weighing about 400 grams of silver, not counting the internal structure or the base, rises with solemn verticality: the mantle falls in deep, almost architectural folds that wrap the body like a metallic cascade, while the tunic hints at a gentle movement, more spiritual than physical.
The face, serene and slightly inclined, responds to the late Baroque canon: full cheeks, a lowered gaze, a sweetness that is not ingenuous but meditative. The Child, held with firmness and tenderness, presents the same meticulous craft, with burin-worked hair and a small yet proportioned anatomy, typical of the peninsular workshops of the 19th century that followed models from the previous century.
The pedestal, of independent structure, acts as a counterpoint: it elevates the figure and separates it from the everyday world, reinforcing its character as an object of worship. The silver, with its restrained shine and ancient patina, provides a noble presence, almost liturgical, reminiscent of processional images in smaller formats or of pieces intended for private oratories.
Taken together, it is a work that blends devotion, craftsmanship, and Baroque theatricality—a sculpture designed to accompany silently, with the symbolic density and sober beauty of antique metalwork.
Shipped with tracking and careful packaging.
