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I Workshop de Compras e Fornecedores by Sistema Indústria do Pará

Fledermauszecke (Carios vespertilionis) by NABU|naturgucker

Fledermauszecke (Carios vespertilionis)
(c) Anne Stolle

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Welcome back to Hebrew school! by Circle of Friends CT

Tre Reflected by Jim by alpenglowtravelers

Tre Cima reflected in Lago Antorno, Dolomites, Italy

Candelero de la serpiente, 1516 (Catedral de Segovia) by Wolf Gang

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JUAN RODRÍGUEZ (talla) y CRISTÓBAL DE SOSA (policromía)
Madera tallada, policromada y metal
Los pagos y realización de un gran cirio Pascual en el que se encontraba en-roscada una culebra aparecen referidos en los libros de fábrica de la Catedral de Segovia de principios del siglo xvI. Es gracias a ellos como sabemos que en 1516 se efectuaron diversos pagos al entallador Juan Rodriguez, artifice de otras obras en la catedral como el facistol de nogal del coro, por tallar el cirio, y al pin-tor Cristóbal de Sosa por policromarlo. La obra evoca a la serpiente del Paraíso enroscada en espiral sobre un tronco de madera dorada que representa el árbol del Bien y del Mal. La sierpe posee cara de mujer, relacionando así a esta con Eva, la primera mujer y origen, según los textos bíblicos, del pecado original.

Candle holder with the Serpent of Evil, Carved, polychromed wood and metal
JUAN RODRÍGUEZ (wood carving) and CRISTÓBAL DE SOSA (polychromy)
The payments and execution of a large Paschal candle holder with a serpent wound round it are recorded in the early 16'h century account books of Segovia cathedral. Thanks to this documentation it is known that in 1516 various payments were made to the wood carver Juan Rodriguez (who made other items for the cathedral such as the walnut lectern for the choir) for carving the candle holder and to the painter Cristóbal de Sosa for applying the polychromy. This object evokes the serpent of the Garden of Eden wound round a gilded wooden trunk which represents the tree of Good and Evil. The snake has a woman's face and can thus be associated with Eve, the first woman and the initiator of Original Sin, according to the Bible.