Mexico, mid-20th century CE. Charming and dramatic ex-voto painting on tin depicting two kneeling figures presenting lit candles before a depiction of the Crucifixion of Jesus. Ex-votos are little story paintings indicative of healing or blessing popular in Mexican visual culture. This tradition was inspired by the Greeks and was brought to the New World by the Spaniards. These votive paintings were hung in a church or placed adjacent to an image in order to celebrate and give thanks for the recovery of the donor from an illness or dangerous situation. In essence, ex-votos represent the spiritual or physical gains received by the donor. These paintings include hand painted passages that relate the details of the cure or the rescue. Typically, however, this commentary is replete with regional dialect and almost impossible to translate. Nevertheless, if you are familiar with the Spanish language, you will probably get the gyst of these anecdotal paintings. Size: 8-1/2"L x 5-1/2"W (21.6 cm x 14 cm).

Provenance: Ex-private Ramon Kelly Collection, Denver, CO.

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Surface wear as shown. Text is difficult to decipher. Perforation at top center for hanging.