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San Juan de Dios shows a new and thorough look Salzillo Christ of Forgiveness through a photographic exhibition (19/02/2016)

The Ministry of Culture and Spokesman organized in the monumental complex San Juan de Dios de Murcia an exhibition of photographs of the Christ of the Pardon of Francisco Salzillo.

The images complement the research work restaurateur Juan Antonio Fernández Labaña conducted in 2013 and confirmed the authorship of the work.

The exhibition, entitled 'The Christ of Forgiveness Francisco Salzillo.

The photographic gaze of the researcher ', which will be inaugurated on Friday at 20:00, was presented by the director general of Cultural Heritage, María Comas, President of the Brotherhood of the Holy Christ of Forgiveness in Murcia, Diego Aviles and restaurateur and author of the photographs.

Comas stressed "the important work done for years by researcher Fernández Labaña, coach Restoration Center in the region, to discover all that this beautiful carving hiding and determine finally which was sculpted by one of the great sculptors of baroque, Francisco Salzillo, during his first period of artistic production. "

Through the exhibition now opens, he added the director of Cultural Heritage, "it is not just about the work of the restorers to society, but a different much more thorough and careful look, is provided on one of the images that are part of our rich religious heritage, a size that every Easter we have the opportunity to see processions through the streets of Murcia and now you can discover all the details that make it unique. "

Research Fernández Labaña centered within the image, determined that the sculpture, head of the Brotherhood of the Holy Christ of Forgiveness and currently is worshiped in the church of San Antolin, it was carried out by Francisco Salzillo around 1733, as recorded in the publication of the book 'the Christ of Forgiveness Francisco Salzillo.

XXI century techniques to find a sculptor of the eighteenth century '.

The restaurateur has, three years later, a new study about the work, stopping here on their outward appearance.

A job that comes to light in this photographic exhibition and conference is complemented by 'The Christ of Forgiveness.

Details salzillescos', to be offered at San Juan de Dios on Friday 26 February.

The author also published in the Journal of the Brotherhood of Forgiveness extensive article collect the details of the study.

The 25 photographs on monuments San Juan de Dios show the image as never before seen, revealing unpublished details to date.

All with one to show visitors the high quality of this polychrome wooden carving.

Fernández Labaña 'dissects' work studied through frames and offers a tour of the size that begins with overviews and then focuses in particular the sculptural work, such as modeling leg or loin cloth image, one of the external elements that clearly relate the work to its author.

The study concludes with twelve images that will bring visitors unfamiliar details like hands without nails or carving work is hidden behind the beard, hair or mouth.

specific aspects which, added to other pictures, shown as the young Francisco Salzillo worked.

The exhibition will be open until March 6 in the monumental San Juan de Dios from Tuesday to Saturday, from 10:00 to 13:30 and 17:00 to 20:00, and on Sundays and holidays, from 10:00 to 13:30.

Source: CARM

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