Tabernáculo; San Joaquín y Santa Ana
Primary
Unknown Artist
Datelate 18th century
MediumOil and tempera on cedar
DimensionsAdditional Dimension: 35 13/16 × 22 13/16 × 6 1/2 in. (91 × 58 × 16.5 cm)
Credit LineBlanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, Gift of Patricia Phelps de Cisneros, 2016.233
Rights Statement
Collection AreaLatin American Art
Object number2016.233
On View
On viewLocations
- exhibition BMA, Gallery, A13 - Glickman Galleries
Collection Highlight
The paintings on this triptych have been attributed to Juan Pedro Lopez, an artist of African and European descent. Lopez was known for his multidisciplinary talents as a painter, carver, and gilder, an artistic range shared by many others at the time. He was also known to be a cabinetmaker, reason why it is likely he was involved at all stages in the making of this piece. The upper section and sides of the piece follow a serpentine design similar to those employed in painting frames of the time, like the one shown backwards in this gallery. Such a curvilinear pattern is also evident in the frame of the small painting placed inside that depicts a famous image of the Virgin Mary holding a rosary, a string of beads commonly made of wood, used to support individual prayer. Because of its medium size, this triptych was most likely intended for a private chapel and not for travel.
![Puertas de tríptico con los cuatro evangelistas (verso) y San Pedro y San Pablo (anverso) [Triptych doors with the four Evangelists (front) and St. Peter and St. Paul (back)]](/internal/media/dispatcher/8782/thumbnail)
