Tile - Ignoto (AA) - 1900-1910

Hand-painted glazed maiolica square tile, early 20th century, featuring an all-over crackle-effect finish and depicting a sacred scene from the Stations of the Cross (the encounter between Jesus and His Mother, the Virgin Mary). Jesus Christ is shown carrying a heavy wooden cross on His shoulders. He wears a light-colored (beige/hazelnut) tunic and has a radiant golden halo around His head. He has a brown beard and hair and is depicted walking barefoot. On the left: The Virgin Mary is shown kneeling or leaning toward Jesus, painted with a flowing blue/light-blue mantle. Her hands are open in a gesture of grief, welcome, and empathy toward her son. At the bottom center, on the edge of the ground, there is a monogram or artist’s initials (a pair of letters “AA” or a similar symbol).
Dimensions: 36.8 x 36.8 x 2.1 cm thick.
Border: A painted decorative edge framing the scene with lines in shades of yellow, orange, and black.