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. |
La Virgen del Carmen |
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La Virgen del Carmen (Brown habit and bib, halo, child, scapulars, full crowns).
Wood, gesso, paint; both figures have glass eyes, lashes, carved hair; metal crowns; 4'. The hair is not well executed. Where it meets the neck and inside of the veil, the finishing is perfunctory. It would seem to be simply plaster, though the sheen of the face is quite unlike the chalky look of plaster. The Virgin's large halo, a hollow golden circle of rays, stands vertically behind the head. Location: Glass case in the north wall of the narthex. |