Baroque Retablo with the Virgin
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Baroque Retablo with the Virgin

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In this 18th c. Quito school retablo, a sculptural Virgin takes center stage beneath a dynamic tableau of Christ’s baptism. Gilded columns, Solomonic scrolls, and an army of painted and carved saints ascend in concentric tiers, creating a dramatic vision of divine hierarchy. The uppermost eagle with crown symbolizes the triumph of salvation.