Spanish school; 18th century.

Spanish school; XVIII century.
"Baby Jesus".
Carved and polychrome wood.
It has polychrome of later period.
Measurements: 69 x 29 x 21 cm (frame).
The Child is barefoot, resting his feet on a base of sober character. Naked, the Child raises one of his hands in a gesture of blessing, in a subtle way, harmonizing with the gesture of the face. The wavy hair brings movement to the face, serene and serious, with his gaze straight ahead and his fine and delicate features. It is a magnificently worked carving at the anatomical level, in a style of transition between the Renaissance and the Baroque, which can be appreciated in the idealization of the canon, its subtle counterpoint, accompanied however by a clear naturalistic interest in the rendering of the flesh tones. Likewise, the child's face, with its large eyes and fleshy lips outlined, is extremely expressive.