TALLERES DE MAXIMO VICENTE Obras de Esculturas * Carpenteria * Plateria y Marmoleria *Establecido 1908*
Hailed as being the master sculptor of religious imagery, Maximo Vicente, Sr. was also the most successful commercial santero of all time.
He set up a shop called Talleres de Maximo Vicente at Calle R. Hidalgo in Quiapo, Manila in 1908 but later moved to M. Adriatico Street in Ermita.
This April, Rustan’s presents a special exhibition of the religious imagery collection of the renowned Santero.Visit Rustan’s Makati 5th floor to view the extraordinary creations of the Talleres De Maximo Vicente that rival the best artisans of Europe.
To this day, owning a Maximo Vicente image is an honor bequeathed to those of strong faith and fine taste. The talleres was known to produce images that could rival those made by the best artisans of Europe – fine, meticulous, one-of-a-kind. Every piece of work that came out from this shop was perfect in artistry and workmanship. It took anywhere from 3 to 12 months to complete a commissioned image. It was this superior craftsmanship and his deep faith that made the creations of Maximo Vicente’s hands unparalleled.
Maximo Vicente, Sr. was born in Malabon to Antonina Vicente and a Spaniard named Guardamonte. He graduated from UP School of Fine Arts in 1909. He was married to Crispina Laxamana and together they had 11 children. It was Maximo, Jr. and his wife Soledad Hernandez-Vicente who carried on his father’s legacy at the talleres.
The Santo Nino de Praga of San Beda College in Mendiola and San Beda College Alabang, the statues of the main and side altars of our Lady of Mount Carmel on Broadway Avenue, the crucified Christ in Trece Martires, Virgen Milagrosa, San Vicente de Paul, Sta. Luisa in San Marcelino Church, Nuestra Senora de Candelaria in Iloilo, the statues found at the Assumption Convent in San Lorenzo Village and the Alfonso de Liguori Church in Magallanes and so many more are all Talleres de Maximo Vicente handiworks.
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