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 Sunday, September 27, 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 worldwide.
- Size: Small (up to 12in.)
- Region of Origin: Mexico
- Artist: Unknown
- Style: Mexican
- Painting Surface: tin
- Quantity Type: Single-Piece Work
- Medium: Oil
- Date of Creation: 1950-1969
- Width (Inches): 6″ X 8″
- Color: Multi-Color
- Subject: Religious
- Originality: Original
- Height (Inches): 8″