SWEET NAME OF JESUS ALTARPIECE

General view of the altarpiece in 2014
© Servicio de Restauración. Diputación Foral de Álava.

Name	Sweet Name of Jesus (Dulce Nombre de Jesús) altarpiece
Autonomous community	País Vasco
Province	Araba/Álava
City/Town	Vitoria-Gasteiz
Location	Saint Mary's Cathedral (Catedral de Santa María)
Date	Round about 1558
Production	Antwerp
Iconography	Life of the Virgin, The infancy of Christ
Hallmarks/Stamps	Yes. Two hands and a castle
Technique	Carved polychrome decorated wood
Dimensions	Overall size of altarpiece: 268 x 220 x 37 cm Birth: 36.5 x 41.5 x 13 cm Circumcision: 42 x 52 x 16-17 cm Presentation: 37 x 42 x 13 cm Visitation: 36.5 x 42.5 x 13 cm Death and Ascension: 60.5 x 51 x 15 cm Betrothal: 36.5 x 43 x 13 cm
Registry	BOPV Nº 8, dated 11 of November, 2001