Authentic Mexican Retablo (oil on tin painting) featuring El Alma de Maria–a classical composition of the Virgin Mary’s spirit at the time of the Annunciation. Some also refer to this version as “La Virgen de la Paloma” or The Virgin of the Dove. Although the subject is somewhat common, the quality of this piece is [Continue]
Authentic Mexican Retablo (oil on copper painting) featuring San Luis Rey (King Louis IX of France). He’s credited with bringing the true crown of thorns and three nails to France, which can be seen in the lower, left-hand corner. They’re still enshrined outside of Paris. The iconography is particularly important; he had a scepter that [Continue]
Authentic Mexican Retablo (oil on tin painting) from the 19th century featuring San Jose St. Joseph and Niño Jesus (Christ child). This is a statement piece with vibrant colors and excellent quality. San Jose is the Virgin Mary’s earthly husband and patron saint of a variety of things. Pope Pius IX proclaimed. Of the Universal [Continue]
Antique hand carved Wood Religious Statue of Saint Francis 13 Authentic. 13″ tall and 5 ” wide… Hard to find these wonderful hand carved statues. Concerning Clothing: Although garments are carefully inspected… Some slight irregularities may be noticeable. We do not consider fabric nubs, or discoloration constituting a flaw. Your understanding of uniqueness and total [Continue]
Large Authentic Antique Orthodox Icon Triptych 18th Century Greece. Large Authentic Antique Greek Orthodox Icon Triptych 18th Century Greece. Large authentic antique, 18th century, Greek orthodox Icon Triptych, finely hand painted on wood panels. The center wooden panel with niche carved as a raised arch, within, an image of the crowned Mother of God (Theotokos), [Continue]
LOVELY ANTIQUE SPANISH BRONZE KNIGHT TEMPLAR RING. WEIGHT: 2,2 grs. 21 x 5 mm. Great quality with spectacular cross, for the best collections. Spectacular museum piece, scarceee. The Order of the Templars. Founded in Jerusalem in 1118 by Hugo de Payns and eight other French knights, with the name of Poor Knights of Christ. Their [Continue]
Large Authentic Antique Orthodox Icon Triptych 18th Century Greece. Large authentic antique, 18th century, Greek orthodox Icon Triptych, finely hand painted on wood panels. The center wooden panel with niche carved as a raised arch, within, an image of the crowned Mother of God (Theotokos), flanked by the Greek script. Virgin Crowned and nimbate, in [Continue]