Pair Of Niches. Carved Pine Wood. 17th Century.

Pair of niches. Carved pine wood. 17th century.
Pair of altar fragments or niches in carved pine wood, decorated with a series of important and voluminous sculptures with a plant theme, foliage, ropes, architectural details, fabrics, etc., arranged symmetrically around the semicircular arch that constitutes the central organizing element of the work and a shell located in the upper part. This type of piece was used in the creation and construction of altars in churches, and it is possible that those with niches were found in an altar notable for its size and the quality of its carving. It is possible to find some similar details between this work and other Spanish works, such as, for example, the 18th-century altarpiece with niches in the Fundación Pintor Julio Visconti (Guadix, Spain), the altar of the Adoration of the Magi in the church of the Monastery of Sancti Spiritus el Real (Zamora, Spain), elements of some altars in the Cathedral of Cuenca (especially part of the main altarpiece in the main sacristy), etc. -
Dimensions: 75x30x230 cm