Beautiful antique Mexican 18th - 19th C. retablo, depicting Jesus and the holy spirit , oil on tin.

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Repousse silver wooden frame

Mexico. 18th - 19th century.

Size 31 x 25 x 3 cm

Retablos, better known as “laminas” in Mexico, are devotional oil paintings created on small rectangles of tin, wood, or copper. They were typically created for home altars to venerate beloved Catholic saints (“retablo”, or “retro tabula” meaning “behind the altar”). This art form had deep European Catholic roots – where retablos were sometimes grand and elegant altar pieces – and was brought to Mexico during the era of Spanish conquest, being later adapted into a folk art style by indigenous peoples. Trade routes soon brought them to Peru also, where retablos have flourished for centuries.

The Holy Spirit: Agent of Salvation

DEFINITION

As the Agent of Salvation, the Holy Spirit gives Christ and all the redemptive blessings he has secured to the people of God. The Spirit applies to the church what Christ has accomplished for the church.

SUMMARY

Salvation is purposed by the Father, accomplished by the Son, and applied by the Holy Spirit. Without the Spirit’s agency in salvation, all that Christ has accomplished brings no value to us. As Scripture uniformly presents, the Spirit graciously, effectively, and permanently gives us Christ Jesus and every blessing he has secured. Our salvation is in Christ alone. Our salvation is by his Spirit alone.