An unknown sculpture by Roque de Balduque's circle recovered in the Canary Islands

Abstract

In this paper we study a wood sculpture representing Saint Roch of Montpellier that belongs to the parish church of The Immaculate Conception, in Realejo Bajo (Tenerife). The religious effigy, which was venerated in the extinct Franciscan Convent of Saint Lucy, in Los Realejos, has recently been restored. Its art features allow us to relate this simulacrum to the art of the well known Flemish sculptor and woodcarver Roque de Balduque, who worked in Seville from 1534 to 1561 and one of the most prominent figures in 16^th century Spanish sculpture.