Antique handmade Spanish statues | Offer | Nativity Scene for Bethlehem

Antique handmade Spanish statues | Offer | Nativity Scene for Bethlehem

• Nativity Scene formed by three figures.
• 100 cm (39.37 in) in height.
• Clearance of figures in stock. Last unit.
• Antique finish.
• Nativity Scene formed by the Holy Family: Saint Joseph, the Virgin Mary, and Baby Jesus.
• Hand-decorated image.
• Made of wood paste.
• Colors and tones with an antique look.
• Glass eyes.
• Other Antique handmade Spanish statues offers available.

Antique handmade Spanish statues or with an antique finish

The Figures of Antique handmade Spanish statues with an antique finish are a series of sculptures produced since the 19th century in the city of Olot, in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. These figures, especially popular during the 19th and early 20th centuries, are a notable example of Catholic and popular art.

The workshops in Olot have gained international recognition for their craftsmanship quality and the high level of detail in all sculptures, especially the larger ones.

The Figures of handmade Spanish statues were traditionally made using wood paste, a "noble and venerable material" since 1887, when the Sacred Congregation of Rites and Indulgences issued a decree approving and recognizing the use of wood pulp as a material for creating Catholic images.

The handmade Spanish statues include a wide range of representations, from Catholic figures of the Virgin Mary, the Nativity of Jesus, various Saints, scenes of the Crucifixion, Death, and Resurrection of Christ. To figures of animals and people in everyday scenes for home or parish Nativity displays.

The statues from Olot, especially those with an antique finish, have great cultural and artistic value and are recognized across the five continents.

Clearance of handmade Spanish statues | Offer

The Museu dels Sants in Olot, Catalonia, is a museum dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of the tradition and the creation process of Catholic imagery from the Olot workshops.

The museum shares its building with the company El Arte Cristiano, the first Catholic imagery workshop in Olot, founded in 1880.

The Museu dels Sants was inaugurated in 2007 with the aim of showcasing the workshop in operation and the manufacturing process of Catholic images, as well as providing historical information about this traditional activity.

The exhibition at the museum is rotational, meaning that the figures and statues displayed are regularly changed. The images that have been exhibited are sold to the public at special prices. The handmade Spanish statue shown above was part of the museum exhibition. For this reason, it is now offered in this clearance sale.