Santos in Oaxaca's Ancient Churches
A study of santos in 16th-century and other churches in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Claire and Richard Stracke. Funded by a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation.
Santos in Oaxaca's Ancient ChurchesA study of santos in 16th-century and other churches in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Claire and Richard Stracke. Funded by a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation. |
San José |
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St. Joseph dressed as a pilgrim. Polychrome under fabric garments; carved hair; 22'.
White flat-topped hat, long hair. The polychrome garment has a gold floral pattern on a red background. Part of the middle finger is missing. The figure is holding a strange piece of stiffened cloth. Location: North wall of the nave, standing before altar of the Virgin in White, along the north wall of the nave. |