St John of the Cross
Statuette
ca. 1730 (made)
ca. 1730 (made)
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This statuette representing St. John of the Cross (1542-1591) wearing a Carmelite habit was made in Spain, in about 1730. The statuette is paired with the statuette of St Teresa of Avila (A. 84-1923). St Teresa of Avila was a Discalced Carmelite, whose mythical writings where hugely influential. St Teresa together with St John, a poet and mystic, founded the order of the Discalced Carmelite friars. She was canonized in 1622, while St John was canonized over a century later in 1726. Both became revered Spanish saints; they were friends and companions, and together active in the reform of the Carmelite Order in the 1560s. Both figures are likely to have been made in ca. 1730, in a slightly retardataire style, recalling the seventeenth century. The drapery is particularly finely carved.
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Title | St John of the Cross (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Ivory with wood dowels |
Brief description | Statuette, ivory, St John of the Cross, Spanish, ca. 1730 |
Physical description | Statuette of St John of the Cross in ivory. The head is missing. He is shown wearing a Carmelite habit, resting his weight on his left leg, his right leg bent behind him. His left hand is raised and he holds a book in his right hand and wears a rosary with a small skull and cross at his waist. The separate, dowelled ivory base is adorned with a cherubim bordered by scrolls. |
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Object history | Given by Dr W.L. Hildburgh F.S.A. in 1923; acquired by the donor in Córdoba in 1921. |
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Summary | This statuette representing St. John of the Cross (1542-1591) wearing a Carmelite habit was made in Spain, in about 1730. The statuette is paired with the statuette of St Teresa of Avila (A. 84-1923). St Teresa of Avila was a Discalced Carmelite, whose mythical writings where hugely influential. St Teresa together with St John, a poet and mystic, founded the order of the Discalced Carmelite friars. She was canonized in 1622, while St John was canonized over a century later in 1726. Both became revered Spanish saints; they were friends and companions, and together active in the reform of the Carmelite Order in the 1560s. Both figures are likely to have been made in ca. 1730, in a slightly retardataire style, recalling the seventeenth century. The drapery is particularly finely carved. |
Associated object | A.84-1923 (Ensemble) |
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Accession number | A.85-1923 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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