Abstract

MURGUIA MECA, Mercedes. Assessing Value of Postizos as a Naturalist Resource of Viceregal Imagery. Intervención (Méx. DF) [online]. 2022, vol.13, n.25, pp.128-158.  Epub Feb 13, 2023. ISSN 2007-249X.  https://doi.org/10.30763/intervencion.263.v1n25.42.2022.

This research article is a reflection on the concept and application of the term postizo in religious sculpture, both in its current valuation as an element that is not part of the sculpting but added, such as the case of glass eyes, hair eyelashes, teeth and nails made from bone-not so the clothing and other elements, such as bases or crowns-. All this implies that restorers in training frequently question the role that this element play’s in the piece’s creation. For the above, it is why in this text I propose that postizos should be conceived as an integral part of the statue’s creation process, being a recurring resource, which provides greater realism, complementing the woodwork, regardless of the materials that must be “added”. To support this proposal, referential pieces that offer a greater understanding of viceregal imagery will be used as examples.

Keywords : sculpture; polychromy; postizo; added; multi-material; imagery.

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