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 Madre de los Dolores |
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Our Lady of Sorrows (Eyes heavenward, hands clasped at chest, sunburst halo; red robe with purple cape, lace veil, cotton wimple).
Frame construction; face and hands are wood, gesso, paint; glass eyes; sculpted teeth, some broken. The upper body is made of arms jointed at the shoulders, elbows, and wrists, according to Sr. Aquino Cruz. At the wrists, the joints are carved so that they will pivot. The construction of the lower body is of frame. The hands are carved as one unit. The face wears an expression of deep anguish. In a carved wooden frame at the statue's left foot is a black and white photograph of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Location: North wall of the nave, just past the first rib. |