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 Jacinto |
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San Jacinto (Dominican habit, tonsure, horizontal halo on peg, monstrance in right hand and Virgen del Pilar standing on book which rests on palm of left hand).
Polychrome; wood virgin and child; sculpted eyes and hair; 4'. Unlike the Teitipac San Jacinto, this statue seems to have been intended as a San Jacinto from the beginning. The hands are positioned so as to hold the monstrance and Virgin easily. The crown on the Teitipac statue may therefore be less authentic than the halo seen here. The face is stylized and strangely asymmetrical, with a dull finish. Broad patches of paint have chipped from the beard at the jaw, and from the neck. Smaller pieces of paint have chipped from the brow line. The robe is brown with large flower designs in gold. The cape is black, with roses detailed in gold and a broad gold edging. Location: Small altar to the left of the first large altar along the north wall of the nave. |