CRISPULO JOCSON
De Tallado San Ignacio de Loyola
Very last Quarter, 19th century, Manila
Lightwood, paint, gesso and estofado
106 X 43 x 43 cm (41 3/4 x 17 x 17 in)
San Ignacio de Loyola, born in Azpeitia, Spain in 1491, joined the army at age 18, and following sustaining grave accidents to his legs in a fight that built him limp for the relaxation of his life, he ended his armed forces occupation. During his restoration he experienced a non secular conversion that led to a religious existence and started the get of the Modern society of Jesus in 1540, which turned very well regarded for their vow of specific obedience to the Pope. He was a key participant in the Counter-Reformation to respond to the Protestant Reformation.
Depicted right here, his close to balding hair and small beard highlighting his plain good looks and sagacious demeanor, the priest is wearing a chasuble painted in estofado style, significant intact elements of which show moderately intricate brocade patterns, with the Jesuits image in entrance and a significant cross at the back again. The inner alb has lace ruffles at the collar and cuffs and the estofado clearly shows the wonderful structure of the lace bottom. A maniple hangs from his still left arm as the hand cradles a copy of his e book The Constitutions of the Society of Jesus. He stands on an “ochovado” base with mouldings. The back of the foundation bears the title of the sculptor, C. Jocson, created perhaps for a church.
Crispulo Jocson, with each other with Manuel Flores, was the assistant of Isabelo Tampinco who created and executed the woodwork of the altar, reredos and pulpit of San Ignacio Church in Intramuros which was done in 1889. Maybe chapel in dimensions by colonial standards, but the Neoclassical design and style church is regarded the most wonderful church in the Philippines thanks to its inside crammed with wood carvings carried out in tropical hardwoods in different colours. It was destroyed in the course of Planet War II. Jocson later opened his possess atelier in Santa Cruz district, in Manila which grew to become 1 of the most well-known santo makers in the place during its heyday.
Estimate: PHP 120,000 – 150,000
Large amount 396A of the Salcedo Auctions auction on 22 September 2018. Be sure to see www.salcedoauctions.com for much more details.
Posted by Leo Cloma on 2018-09-19 09:54:53
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