El Retablo de La Virgen de los Dolores
1993. Softcover. Glossy black & color illus. wraps, French flaps, 144 pp., many color & BW illus. G- (Book block has separated entirely from cover and could be re-glued; signatures are a tad loose; otherwise nice and clean.). Item #153271
ISBN: 9686191429
Text is in Spanish, English, and French. Focuses on one specific piece of art from the 17th century: "the retablo de la Virgen de los Dolores, from the hacienda of Santa Lucia, an example of the great richness in Mexican Baroque Art. ... The retablo ... which is 6.15 meters high and 4.25 meters wide --, combining architecture, sculpture and painting, comprises a predella, two levels or sections and a crest and is framed by an arch, the centerpiece being the statue of the Virgin of Sorrows. As was usual at the time, several artists worked on this retablo for the chapel of the Jesuits' hacienda of Santa Lucia in the State of Mexico (north of Mexico City)." (p. 8) The narrative is supplied by Clara Bargellini, and is enhanced with many illustrations of retablo close-ups as well as other relevant art pieces. An ornate and beautiful creation to behold.
Price: $60.00