17th century Spanish school

Spanish school of the 17th century.
"Virgin and Child".
Carved and polychrome wood.
Presents faults and losses.
Measurements: 29 x 11 x 10 cm.

Mary stands, standing on a pedestal, holding the Child Jesus with both arms. Mary wears a crown and a long tunic and mantle whose arrangement generates an interesting play of folds, which adds volume and dynamism to the figure. The Child, on the other hand, is a remarkably naturalistic infant figure, with delicate and soft features, rounded cheeks and a spontaneous gesture. Jesus carries a golden sphere that represents the world. It is a Triumphant Child, Savior of the World, and symbolizes the idea of Jesus as man and savior, lord of all the Earth, which he redeems with his death and resurrection. It is an iconography that combines divine power and grace with the happy innocence and humble condition of God incarnate. The presence of the Virgin conveys the bond between Jesus and his mother, which allows Mary to act as an intermediary, as an advocate for the human race before Christ at the moment of the Last Judgment.