Spanish or French Gothic school, 15th century.

Spanish or French Gothic school, 15th century.
"Saint".
Lead and iron base.
Measurements: 32 x 6 x 6 cm; 35 x 23 x 13 x 13 cm.
Gothic sculpture made of lead worked practically in round bulk, although originally the piece was intended for a frontal contemplation, so the back is less worked. This is a typically gothic carving.
During the 15th century, Spanish sculpture pursued mainly didactic purposes, and its images were conceived as a visual narration, which should always be clearly legible. At this time, prior to the search for naturalism that would emerge during the Gothic period, the language is purely conceptual, and works on the basis of symbols and conventions accepted by all. In this sense, the carving is synthetic, representative rather than a reflection of the natural, as is the treatment of the face.