Christ the Almighty
by MESA, Juan de, Polychrome wood. height 181 cm
In de Mesa’s work, predominantly processional sculpture, the authenticity of anatomy and the emotional force anticipate the realism of the Seville school. This is exemplified by his most celebrated devotional image, that of Christ the Almighty in the basilica del Gran Poder in Seville (the Iglesia de Jes�s).