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THIS PAINTING IS AN EXPRESSION OF THE ART OF THE TECHNIQUE CALLED DAMASK USED IN TOLEDO TO MAKE LUXURY OBJECTS OF THE HIGHEST VALUE. THE PAINTING REPRESENTS THE WORK OF SALVADOR DALI’ “THE CHRIST OF ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS. MADE IN TOLEDO USING A TECHNIQUE THAT IS MORE THAN 2,000 YEARS OLD. THE PAINTING IS BEATEN ON A PREVIOUSLY SCRATCHED COPPER PLATE TO ALLOW THE GILDING TO ADHERE AND FORM A SINGLE BODY. CREDAN AND ITS LUXURY ARTISANS ARE A BENCHMARK IN THE WORLD FOR THEIR EXPERTISE WITH THIS ANCIENT CRAFT. THE PLATE IS THEN EMBELLISHED WITH A WOODEN FRAME THAT BRINGS OUT THE WARM TONES OF GOLD. A LIMITED EDITION PAINTING MADE IN DAMASCENE TECHNIQUE BY CREDAN OF TOLEDO.