This ex-voto oil on tin painting depicts the fate of Genaro Ramirez, a womanizer who lived his life surrounded by women but when he decided to get married he had a heart attack at the altar. Death surprised him; his bride has not forgotten him. It is signed July 13, 1960 by Morelia Mich. Some slight fading in the paint as expected. Today ex-voto folk paintings are included in the realm of Retablo and Religious Art although thematically different. Both are now symbols of faith in Catholic homes and are sought by many for its decorative value in art, culture and history. The item “Antique Retablo Ex-Voto Painting on Mexican Spanish Colonial Religious Art 6X8″ is in sale since Monday, May 25, 2020. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “aurummeum” and is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Turks and caicos islands, Bangladesh, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Nicaragua, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Viet nam, Uruguay, Russian federation, South africa, Colombia, Antigua and barbuda, Saint lucia, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman islands, Sri lanka, Maldives, Oman, Reunion.
- Medium: Oil
- Width (Inches): 6″ X 8″
- Subject: Religious
- Date of Creation: 1950-1969
- Style: Folk Art
- Originality: Original
- Height (Inches): 8″
- Region of Origin: Mexico
- Quantity Type: Single-Piece Work
- Painting Surface: tin
- Artist: Unknown
- Color: Multi-Color
- Size: Small (up to 12in.)