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ALTARPIECE OF THE LIFE OF THE HOLY VIRGIN
Detail of the Nativity
© J. Muñiz
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View of the three reliefs
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The Church of Itziar
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Blind arches from the former temple
© J. Muñiz
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New main altarpiece
© J. Muñiz
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Main façade
Albayalde
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Detail of the portico
Albayalde
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Interior of the church
Albayalde
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Detail of the Nativity landscape
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Betrothal of the Holy Virgin
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The Nativity Virgin
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Circumcision priest
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The "T"-shaped altarpiece with its three vertical sections
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Its appearance would be similar to that of the Belmonte altarpiece
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Betrothal of the Virgin
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The Nativity scene is the axis of the altarpiece
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The Virgin Mary, St. Joseph and the angels adoring the Holy Infant
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Relief of the Circumcision
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Fragment of the Betrothal
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Back of the relief
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Evidence of chamfering the figures to fit them into compartments
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Marks of saws and adzes on the back of the relief
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Saw marks and traces of the relief being adjusted to fit properly
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Fragment of gilt taken during the last restoration work
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Mixture of layers due to differently applied layers of polychrome decoration
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Flesh tones today
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Hair of the Virgin with remains of possibly original decoration
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Filling in cracks and reinforcing dovetails with glue
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Replacing lost volumes with plaster
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Reinforcing the rear during work carried out in the '80's
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Replacing the colour from the '80's
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