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BUST OF CHRIST - Attributed to Lorenzo Mercadante of Brittany (d. 1480) - Spanish Gothic School of the 15th century In terracotta with remains of polychrome, measurements: 28 x 37 x 15 cm. Lorenzo Mercadante of Brittany (d. 1480) was a Breton sculptor active in Andalusia during the second half of the 15th century. He was a Gothic style sculptor. A Burgundian realism can be seen in his work with formal analogies with Breton sculpture from the first half of the 15th century. Reference bibliography: LAGUNA PAÚL, Teresa, “The covers of the Baptism and Birth of the Cathedral of Seville” in Cultural Assets, Spanish Historical Heritage Institute, Madrid, 2002, no. 1, pp. 85-101; Jorge Coll, Nicolas Cortes · Coll and Cortes Editorial · Year of publication 2016 · ISBN 10 0993564313. Origin: private collection, Madrid.

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BUST OF CHRIST - Attributed to Lorenzo Mercadante of Brittany (d. 1480) - Spanish Gothic School of the 15th century In terracotta with remains of polychrome, measurements: 28 x 37 x 15 cm. Lorenzo Mercadante of Brittany (d. 1480) was a Breton sculptor active in Andalusia during the second half of the 15th century. He was a Gothic style sculptor. A Burgundian realism can be seen in his work with formal analogies with Breton sculpture from the first half of the 15th century. Reference bibliography: LAGUNA PAÚL, Teresa, “The covers of the Baptism and Birth of the Cathedral of Seville” in Cultural Assets, Spanish Historical Heritage Institute, Madrid, 2002, no. 1, pp. 85-101; Jorge Coll, Nicolas Cortes · Coll and Cortes Editorial · Year of publication 2016 · ISBN 10 0993564313. Origin: private collection, Madrid.

Estimate 30 000 - 40 000 EUR
Starting price 18 000 EUR

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For sale on Wednesday 26 Jun : 16:30 (CEST)
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Templum Fine art Auction
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