Blessed Images
The Image of Lord of Charity is an anonymous Image of the XVI Century, which
arrived to the Brotherhood thanks to the donation made by Don Juan Draper in 1614, who received it from the Brotherhood of Saint Bernardine as payment of a debt.
It is a crucifixed Christ, died on the cross, holded by three nails. His chest, very wide, is slightly turned towards the right, as well as his head, falls on the right side. The shoulders, put at different height, they make the body more flexible. A body can bend on itself, remembering the knowledge of the Renaissance. The shroud, with a lot of plies, is knotted on the right side.
The face, with a great serenity and calm, after the death, it does not leave any sweat trace, after suffering a lot. His closed eyes, the eyebrows, fine and smart, the straight nose and the
mouth slightly open, give a great characteristic and majestuosity to the image. The beard is divided into two with great locks.
Till nowadays, the Image has been restored in different occasions, and the most recent is the one carried out by cordovan sculptor Miguel Arjona Navarro. In this occasion we realized that the shroud was restored in different occasions. But Arjona Navarro
realized that under the layer of the XVII Century, there was another of the XVI Century, and it was well conserved. So the image is quite alike to the original one.
With the Image of Christ another Image to describe is the Virgin of the Lord of Charity, a work attributed to the granadine sculptor José de Mora Expósito, who worked during the XVIII Century.
It is a carved and polychrome image. It is bowed, it bents slightly the head, towards right, with the hands joined, like praying. It is dressed with white tunic and widow's garment. A blue cloak which covers all her body. Its face is beautiful with the eyebrows curved showing a restrained pain, the sight is low and the tears fall from its eyes.
arrived to the Brotherhood thanks to the donation made by Don Juan Draper in 1614, who received it from the Brotherhood of Saint Bernardine as payment of a debt.
It is a crucifixed Christ, died on the cross, holded by three nails. His chest, very wide, is slightly turned towards the right, as well as his head, falls on the right side. The shoulders, put at different height, they make the body more flexible. A body can bend on itself, remembering the knowledge of the Renaissance. The shroud, with a lot of plies, is knotted on the right side.
The face, with a great serenity and calm, after the death, it does not leave any sweat trace, after suffering a lot. His closed eyes, the eyebrows, fine and smart, the straight nose and the
mouth slightly open, give a great characteristic and majestuosity to the image. The beard is divided into two with great locks.
Till nowadays, the Image has been restored in different occasions, and the most recent is the one carried out by cordovan sculptor Miguel Arjona Navarro. In this occasion we realized that the shroud was restored in different occasions. But Arjona Navarro
realized that under the layer of the XVII Century, there was another of the XVI Century, and it was well conserved. So the image is quite alike to the original one.
With the Image of Christ another Image to describe is the Virgin of the Lord of Charity, a work attributed to the granadine sculptor José de Mora Expósito, who worked during the XVIII Century.
It is a carved and polychrome image. It is bowed, it bents slightly the head, towards right, with the hands joined, like praying. It is dressed with white tunic and widow's garment. A blue cloak which covers all her body. Its face is beautiful with the eyebrows curved showing a restrained pain, the sight is low and the tears fall from its eyes.
Text: J.A.S.C.
Traslated by Sara Moretti
Art, Culture and Tourism in Cordoba