Devotional Plaque, Saint John The Baptist. Bronze. 19th-20th Centuries.

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"Devotional Plaque, Saint John The Baptist. Bronze. 19th-20th Centuries. "

Devotional plaque, Saint John the Baptist. Bronze. 19th-20th centuries.
Rectangular devotional plaque depicting a relief of Saint John the Baptist, holding a book with the Lamb and a staff surmounted by a cross, accompanied by the partially erased legend "NON SV RE XIT MAIOR" (in reference to the text of Matthew alluding to Saint John, "non surrexit inter natos mulierum maior Ioanne Baptista"). This is a very common type of plaque since the 17th century in Spain (compare the two examples in the Lázaro Galdiano Museum in Madrid). -
Dimensions: 7.5x11.5 cm

Price: 60 €

Period: 20th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: En l'etat

Material: Bronze
Width: 7,5 cm.
Height: 11,5 cm.

Reference: 1516991
Availability: In stock