Reliëf, polychrome and parcel-gilt carved walnut altar door, depicting the Risen Christ, Spanish, 16th C – 35 cm – Hout

A polychrome and parcel-gilt carved walnut altar door, depicting the Risen Christ. Spanish, 16th century.A beautifully carved and extremely rare surviving fragment from a larger altarpiece structure. The figure of Christ is shown stepping forward in triumph after the Resurrection, holding the victory banner and standing among animated drapery. The background still shows traces of original gilding, creating a striking contrast with the sculpted figure.The panel is carved in high relief and was once fitted as a door panel in a piece of ecclesiastical furniture, likely a sacrament cabinet or tabernacle, as evidenced by the remaining lockplate and hinge.Provenance: Important private Belgian collection.Ex Christie's Amsterdam, Furniture and Works of Art, 25 & 16 December 2008.Condition: Worming throughout, losses to polychromy and gilding, right hand missing due to worming damage. Age-related wear consistent with a 16th-century devotional object.Dimensions: 35 cm high x 21.5 cm wide.A striking and highly desirable object for collectors of early Spanish devotional art. Rare on the market.Please note that we currently do not ship orders to the United States.