Local art is in luck. Once again, the craftsmanship of our artisans is demonstrated with the creation of four chariots in our neighbors' workshops. Successors of Francisco Penalva López for Lorca.
THREE ASSYRIAN-BABYLONIAN QUADRIGAS AND ONE EGYPTIAN
This year, the White Step of Lorca debuts the first Assyrian-Babylonian chariots, which will be driven by Judith, Holofernes, and Achior, characters who will parade on beautiful combat chariots made with refined silver and gold metalwork, incorporating classic motifs from the Assyrian iconographic repertoire. The metallic surfaces of the chariots have been worked using embossing and hammering techniques, combining silver and gold metals, and introducing Assyrian art motifs on the sides of the three chariots using the chiseled-embossed technique: Judith's chariot features two winged bulls, while Holofernes' chariot bears elements of the Assyrian armament (quiver, shield and sword) in bas-relief and the one from Aquior carries two quivers with spears.
A new chariot has also been made for Pharaoh Siamun, crafted with refined gold metalwork with classic motifs from Egyptian iconography.
The four cars represent an exceptional work carried out in the workshops of Goldsmith Successors of Francisco Penalva López, in Cieza.
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Fountain. White Pass of Lorca.