| This rare 19th century retablo painting, attributed to Concepcion Avila, one of Mexico's most important 19th century retablo painters, represents "La Preciosa Sangre de Cristo. "La Vindimia Mistica," as it is also known, shows Christ after the Crucifixion. He is usually shown with blood flowing from the stigmata, into the chalice and then ultimately received by the seven drinking sheep in the foreground. The number seven, a symbolic number in Catholicism, represents the seven holy sacraments and the seven deadly sins. The grape leaves in the upper quadrant, a eucharistic symbol, represents the blood of Christ.
Dimensions: 10 inches x 7 inches.
Condition: excellent |
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