Enrique Castellanos Luque Cartela del Retablo del Santo Cristo del Consuelo©Enrique Castellanos Luque

Cartela del Retablo del Santo Cristo del Consuelo

This decorative element called a cartela belongs to the altarpiece of the Holy Lord of Consolation. It is made out of carved wood, and has been gilded in fine water-based gold, while the central oval is painted using the egg tempera technique. The piece can be found in Torralba de Calatrava, Spain.

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Enrique Castellanos Luque

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