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 (Child, brown habit and bib, white veil, scapulars).
Glass eyes, wig; parted lips. Nothing is broken. Is this statue of modern construction? The surface of the face and hands has the powdery look as if of plaster, but it is conceivable that look is an effect of the paint. Certainly the look is not nearly so powdery and dull as the typical plaster statues in U.S. churches. The figure wears earrings, four strings of pearls, a ring on the left middle finger, and a halo consisting of a circle of wire on which are set seven foil stars. The hair is done in a style like "dreadlocks." The child is disproportionately small and sits awkwardly on the figure's left hand; its skin is just like that of the Virgin. Location: Northwest area of the apse. |