Healing and Funeral Rituals of the Paria Natives, imagined in 1734
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Seller: Bartele Gallery - The Netherlands, Langweer, FRL, NetherlandsBartele Gallery - The Netherlands
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Title: Healing and Funeral Rituals of the Paria Natives, imagined in 1734 Description: This striking copperplate engraving, published in 1734 in Bernard Picart's Cérémonies et Coutumes Religieuses de tous les Peuples du Monde, offers a European interpretation of indigenous practices in Paria, a coastal region historically associated with Venezuela. The plate is divided into two rich vignettes portraying imagined healing and funerary customs under the titles *Manière dont les Sauvages de Paria gouvernent leurs Malades* and *Danse des Sauvages de Paria autour des Mourans et leurs Cérémonies Funèbres*. In the upper scene, the artist depicts a dramatic communal effort to treat illness. A central figure, reclining and weak, is being bathed or anointed by members of their community beside a stream. Around them, other figures perform gestures that appear ritualistic, while in the distance a group dances around a large fire, possibly in a trance or invoking healing spirits. The naked bodies, expressive poses, and tropical setting reflect the European artistic conventions of the time, where "exotic" rituals were sensationalized and interpreted with little cultural accuracy. The lower engraving presents a vivid funerary ritual. A corpse is being lowered into a grave while others surround the site performing ritual acts: pouring liquid offerings, gesturing in grief, or dancing in the background. Some figures carry the dead in a ceremonial manner, while others display mournful or reverent expressions. The scene, though speculative in accuracy, captures an Enlightenment-era desire to catalogue the spiritual life of non-European peoples with awe and curiosity. As with many engravings from this celebrated work, the artist and publisher aimed not only to educate but to fascinate European audiences with scenes from remote cultures, often filtered through a Christian moral or artistic lens. This antique print is well preserved, with strong contrast and excellent impression. The sheet has mild toning along the edges and a few handling creases near the margins, but the engraved image area remains clean and crisp. Framing suggestion: Display this print in a warm wood frame or dark walnut profile with a natural ivory or light tan mat to complement its historic tone. Ideal for collections of early ethnography, colonial history, or visual anthropology. …
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- Healing and Funeral Rituals of the Paria Natives, imagined in 1734
Bartele Gallery - The Netherlands
Langweer, FRL, Netherlands
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