Los Vecinos de la Localidad Turolense de Cosa -60 empadronados, although only 12 of them live in winter – they will install an estilo gótico retablo dedicated to San Cristobal in the chapel of the parish church of the municipality of Jiloca. It has been stored in secondary locations for over 20 years de este mismo templo.
Encontraban tablas sueltas, mezcladas con otros objetos y apoyadas en una pared de la sacristía from the church, until last summer Fundación Santa María de Albarracín discovered its artistic value and began a recovery process that is still ongoing. The work has been transferred to the facilities of this enterprise, which experts intend to put an end to carcoma and other diseases caused by the exposure of wood and paint to moisture.
El retablo esconde una historia de amor entre Cosa y sus habitantes. Don't care about fue Maria Jesús Gimenoprofessor jubilada, queen hace dos años The rescatar del olvido propuso of this case al sospechar que podría ser importante, pues había oído desde muy pequeña que esas pinturas eran muy valiosas.
“You Universidad de la Experiencia y hacia un curso regarding the restoration work carried out in the province of Teruel. I have no reason to y decidí salir de dudas regardo al interes artístico del retablo” reminds.
Maria Jesús Cosa spoke with the mayor, Manuel Herreroal que embarkó en la busqueda de algun experto que valorara el retablo. Santa María de Albarracín Fundación con cuanto dieron, que lleva más de años restoringo el patrimonio de la province, p.You will be confirmed.
“It was a complete discovery.”
The director of this institution, Antonio Jimenez, remember he was “impressed” when he was traveling to Kosa accompanied by some technicians from the foundation. “A total discovery; en unos cuartos que hacián las veces de sacristía y almacen habíamos un tesoro. “There is nothing in the state of Teruel,” he emphasizes.
The retablo was part of the decoration of the old Koza church, which was destroyed in the mid-60s of the 20th century. Los bienes fueron salvados y guardados “donde se pudo”Maria Jesús Gimeno explains, until a new temple was built in the city in the 70s and they were taken there. El retablo de San Cristobal, however, was installed in a chapel A few years later, he went to paint the walls and never returned. al entenderse que la ubicación, muy expuesta a la luz, no era buena.
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La sacristía de la iglesia parroquial de Cosa aún guarda otro retablo, este Dedicate to San Juan Bautista and la ermita exam Con la misma advocación que existía en el pueblo y que corrió identical suerte que la iglesia antigua, pues se hundió hace decasas. Los Vecinos quieren que también sea restaurant y ya han empezado a buscar maliciação con este propiso.
In fact, the Ayuntamiento has already contacted the Diputación Provincial de Teruel and the Comarca del Jiloca. Restore the retablo of San Juan Bautista at a cost of 10,400 euros. In the case of the San Cristobal tables, not even a single euro has to be paid, so the Fundación Santa María de Albarracín assumes the costs in exchange for the restoration of the work by the students of the Advanced Course in Art Conservation and Restoration. Tables organization organization.
“Son authenticas joyas que ahora queremos dar a conocer.” and with the other towns of the Comarca del Jiloca, which have old retablos, Create a tourist route que ponga en valor nuestro patrimonio artístico”, destaca Manuel Herrero. The Episcopate of the Diocese of Teruel and Albarracín shows its agreement with the neighborhood initiative that seeks to restore the luster to these old works of art.
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