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Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario, 19th C., Filipino

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MUSEUM QUALITY!

You are looking at a late 19^th century Spanish Colonial Philippines Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario, La Naval or Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary. It is in very fine condition, therefore very RARE and very few in existence in this condition. One mitigating factor in its pristine existence is the original large stepped base which prevented it from tipping thereby preventing breaks especially its nose, the child’s crown and the lady’s crown. It is one of the few styles carved in full round. No separately carved hands or heads which is the usual norm of carving at the time. The stepped or tiered base indicates that it was carved in one of the Northern Provinces deviating from the mortar and pestle style base from the Southern Provinces.

The figure also has original paint which is also unusual since the natives normally refurbish their Santos by repainting them especially when there is a good harvest (as a sign of thanksgiving). It is Polychrome painted dark blue on her cloak and white on her inner garment and gold gilt trimmings (gold has faded and is now more dark brown). Relief carved trimmings, rosary, scepter, half moon and two cherubs (one on each side below her cloak). Paint crackling due to age is evident throughout the piece, but this is solidly adhered and will not chip off. The figure is carved of heavy and solid hardwood probably mahogany or locally known as molave. No worm damage or evidence of worm infestation.

Another unique feature of this piece is the presence of a “Rostrillo” or facial aureola which is common only on larger processional pieces which are added separately as ornate metal accessories. In this case it was carved to imitate the larger figures. One will also notice candle drippings on the base indicating that this is in fact a devotional object and was actually been prayed upon.

Dimensions: 13 ¾” high X 7 ¾” wide X 5 ¼” deep

Weight: 3 lbs, 1 oz.

La Naval Shrine

When Filipino Catholics celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on Dec. 8, they will be reminded of the depths of the Marian devotion that has fired and guided the nation through several centuries.

The intensity of the devotion cuts across geographies and generations, so much so that Marian feasts -- the Peñafrancia of Bikol, the Manaoag of Pangasinan, the Caysaysay of Taal, the Buenviaje of Antipolo, the Turumba of Pakil, the Salambao of Obando, the Candelaria of Iloilo -- have become the distinguishing marks of the islands, uniting disparate peoples into a singular whole, like diverse siblings so joined by their mother.

The icon of the Blessed Mother under several guises and titles has been the object of so much faith and fervor that it has become, for lack of a better word, iconic.

So iconic has been the devotion that it has become a heritage in itself. The magnificent patrimony is evident in the Santo Domingo Museum, which houses and preserves the sacred icons, vessels, vestments and other appurtenances that have cohered around the Santissima Rosario, more popularly known by the martial title La Naval.

The Holy Father had declared Santo Domingo Church with its La Naval shrine as a pilgrimage site for Marian devotees. Thus, those who would visit the Church would get special blessings.