Attributed to Alonso Berruguete (Paredes de Nava, Palencia, c.1490 - Toledo, [...]

Attributed to Alonso Berruguete (Paredes de Nava, Palencia, c.1490 - Toledo, 1561)"Saint James the Apostle"Magnificent carved, gilded and polychromed wooden sculpture. Undoubtedly carved by a master, as attested by the brilliant modelling of the figure, whose clothing wraps around the body in a very natural looking way, giving the appearance of movement. The unusual position of the right leg, stepping forward, and the expressivity of the face which transmits the Apostle´s reverie are some of the details which make this Renaissance Hispanic Flemish sculpture exceptional. Only the hand of a Master can transmit the great spirituality which emanates from the figure, through the self-absorbed expression on the face, and the languidness, weight or dejection which the body reflects. As D. J. Mª Azcárate writes in the chapter dedicated to the sculpture in "Ars Hispaniae", vol. XIII, page 144: "In his work, the spirit is prime. The external form gives way before the content which shapes the image.. Berruguete works fast.. At times it seems that for him, the material execution of the idea is something entirely secondary. In his desire to give the forms spirituality, he extends the normal standards for these figures…” Provenance: - Anticuario Lorenzo Martínez antique shop, Madrid. - Private collection, Barcelona.Height: 128 cmEstimate: Please, contact the auction house.