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The Christ Child
The Christ Child

The Christ Child

Date1740s
Maker Luis Salvador Carmona Spanish, Madrid, 1708-1767
Label TextThis painted wood sculpture of the infant Jesus looks approachable and was meant to be seen by a much wider audience. Normally it would have stood on an altar, but it was carried in religious processions through the streets during the annual Festival of "Corpus Christi", celebrating the body of Christ. The Christ Child would have been clothed in a real garment.
Object number99.66
Exhibition HistoryAlbuquerque, New Mexico, Albuquerque Museum, El Alma de Espana, Apr. 17 - July 31, 2005. Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Body Language, Dec. 22, 2018 - March 18, 2024.
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the 1999 Maryatt Gala, the Decorative Arts and Paintings Council, the Margaret E. Fuller Fund, the Docent Memorial Committee, the European Painting Fund, and an anonymous donor
Dimensions30 3/4 x 13 7/8 x 10 1/2 in. (78.1 x 35.2 x 26.7 cm) overall
MediumPolychromed wood, glass, bone
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