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. |
El Señor de la Misericordia |
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Crucifix (Wounds, crown of thorns; white loincloth).
Hollow material, gesso, paint (hollow sound when knocked); glass eyes, no lashes, wig; rope crown; fabric loincloth over loincloth of stiffened fabric; 6'. The temples, nose, cheekbones, and beard are angular. The shoulder blade is very pronounced and forms a V that frames the face and is continued by the outstretched arms. The ribs are similarly adapted into a geometri-cal form, one which arcs around the narrow elliptical abdomen. The set of the legs repeats the triangular patterns, and the left shin has a sharp edge. The torso is lighter in color than the face and legs. The detailing of the arm tendons is realistic. There is a lesion at the right breast. The wig is very long and full. The crown is of stiffened rope in the basketweave pattern, painted green and with exceptionally large thorns. The cross is of flat boards painted green, surmounted by a scroll-shaped "INRI" placard. Location: North wall of the first chapel in the north wall of the narthex. |