An antique carved and polychrome wood Corpus Christi, late 17th…
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An antique carved and polychrome wood Corpus Christi, late 17th / 18th century, probably Spanish, of typical form with the head fallen, with the remains of the original gesso and polychrome surface, partly overlaid at an early stage with a further gesso surface, 55 cm high, 47 cm wide
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- Gesso - A mixture of plaster of Paris and gypsum mixed with water and then applied to the carved wooden frames of mirrors and picture frames as a base for applying gold leaf. After numerous coats of gesso have been applied, allowed to dry and then sanded a coat of "bole", a usually red coloured mixture of clay and glue is brushed on and allowed to dry, after which the gold leaf is applied. In painting, gesso is also used to prime a canvas prior to applying paint.
- Polychrome - Made or finished in many colours. For furniture, it is used to indicated a painted finish.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- religious objects, Christian