Relief
1567 (made)
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This relief representing the Lamentation was made in Castile, in 1567. This is the only piece of Spanish sculpture inscribed with a date in the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the inscription also exceptionally reveals the person to whom it belonged, and perhaps for whom it was made. Although the date could have been added later, the style of the relief suggests it was made at about this time.
The Tamayo family seem to have been originally of Catalan orign, but the name was widespread throughout Spain. The relief was cast from a mould, and is almost certainly from the same workshop which produced A.101-1929, although the reliefs differ in size, suggesting they are not a pair.
Papelón (Papier-Maché), was used in Spain during the 16th century, notably for early pasos (processional groups); most no longer exist, but along those which have survived is the crucifix figure by Marcos Cabrera (active 1575-1581) owned by the Brotherhood of the Expiration, Seville.
The Tamayo family seem to have been originally of Catalan orign, but the name was widespread throughout Spain. The relief was cast from a mould, and is almost certainly from the same workshop which produced A.101-1929, although the reliefs differ in size, suggesting they are not a pair.
Papelón (Papier-Maché), was used in Spain during the 16th century, notably for early pasos (processional groups); most no longer exist, but along those which have survived is the crucifix figure by Marcos Cabrera (active 1575-1581) owned by the Brotherhood of the Expiration, Seville.
Object details
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| Brief description | Relief, Lamentation; Papier Mache painted Spanish frame dated 1567 |
| Physical description | Relief in painted Papier-Mâché in painted and gilt pinewood frame. Christ's body lies in the foreground, his left hand held by the Virgin, with St. John the Evangelist supporting the head to the right of her, and Mary Magdalene on the left, holding her pot of ointment. Painted onto the background are two bearded men (Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathaea), one holding pincers. The painted background shows a landscape and night sky. The INRI scroll is fixed to the top of the cross behind. The frame is inscribed with what must be contempoeary inscriptions. |
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| Summary | This relief representing the Lamentation was made in Castile, in 1567. This is the only piece of Spanish sculpture inscribed with a date in the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the inscription also exceptionally reveals the person to whom it belonged, and perhaps for whom it was made. Although the date could have been added later, the style of the relief suggests it was made at about this time. The Tamayo family seem to have been originally of Catalan orign, but the name was widespread throughout Spain. The relief was cast from a mould, and is almost certainly from the same workshop which produced A.101-1929, although the reliefs differ in size, suggesting they are not a pair. Papelón (Papier-Maché), was used in Spain during the 16th century, notably for early pasos (processional groups); most no longer exist, but along those which have survived is the crucifix figure by Marcos Cabrera (active 1575-1581) owned by the Brotherhood of the Expiration, Seville. |
| Bibliographic reference | Trusted, Marjorie. Spanish Sculpture : Catalogue of the Post-Medieval Spanish Sculpture in Wood, Terracotta, Alabaster, Marble, Stone, Lead and Jet in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1996. pp. 49-50. pl. 5. |
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| Accession number | A.100-1929 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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