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SWEET NAME OF JESUS ALTARPIECE
Architectural detail
© J. Muñiz
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General view of the altarpiece in 2014
© Servicio de Restauración. Diputación Foral de Álava
The different places the altarpiece stood before it was restored
© Esquema del informe CROMA. Diputación Foral de Álava
Coat of Arms of Alonso Gamiz
© Fundación Catedral Santa María
Picture of the altarpiece
© Gudiol. Archivo Foral de Álava
The Tower of St. Mary's Cathedral
© Zaramate
The old cathedral's Gothic portal
© Zaramate
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Interior of the cathedral as seen from the choir
© Fundación Catedral Santa María
The altarpiece where it stands today
© Fundación Catedral Santa María
Foreground figures missing
© Albayalde
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Detail of the Circumcision
© Albayalde
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Mask on a frame of one of the scenarios
© Albayalde
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Renaissance-style decoration
© Albayalde
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Central scene of the second section: the Dormition of the Virgin
© Servicio de Restauración. Diputación Foral de Álava
Detail of the predella
© J. Muñiz
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Upper section: Corinthian-styled columns
© J. Muñiz
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First floor. The Circumcision.
© J. Muñiz
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Two hands in the relief of the Visitation
© Informe CROMA. Diputación Foral de Álava
Hallmark on one of the shutters
© J. Muñiz
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Drawing of where marks are to be found
© Informe CROMA. Diputación Foral de Álava
Stamped hallmark showing a hand, the hallmark of Antwerp
© Informe CROMA. Diputación Foral de Álava
Painted decoration on the predella
© Servicio de Restauración. Diputación Foral de Álava
The Birth of Jesus.
© Servicio de Restauración. Diputación Foral de Álava
The Presentation of Jesus
© Servicio de Restauración. Diputación Foral de Álava
Circumcision
© Servicio de Restauración. Diputación Foral de Álava
Detail of a piece of wood. Radial cut.
© Albayalde
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Marks made by tools typically used with Baltic oak and made in the forest to identify the wood.
© Albayalde
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Exploded view of the Circumcision compartment
© Dibujo del informe CROMA. Diputación Foral de Álava
Hinge indicating the existence of the original shutter
© Albayalde
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Distribution of burnished and matte gold and silver primer undercoat.
© Esquema informe CROMA Diputación Foral de Álava
Matte gold in architectural details
© Albayalde
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Flesh tones and Sgraffito. Detail of the Circumcision
© Albayalde
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Detail of the punching decoration on the background
© Albayalde
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Head of the priest in the Circumcision, done by Valdivielso
© J. Muñiz
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Previous modifications
© Esquema informe CROMA. Diputación Foral de Álava
Partially re-applied polychrome decoration
© Albayalde
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Partial polychrome decoration in the Dormition of the Virgin
© Albayalde
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Stratigraphy and chart
© Diputación foral de Álava
EDX Spectrograph. Identification of the gold leaf
© Diputación foral de Álava
Reflectography analysis of the paint from St. Joaquin with angel
© Diputación foral de Álava