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; purple loincloth).
Wood, gesso, paint (hollow sound when knocked); closed eyes, no lashes, wig; rope crown; fabric loincloth; 5'. The ribs form an arc that is wider than that described above in the other crucifix. Rather than triangles, the design takes the shape of a bow, arcing from the right hand out to the left hip and then back and down to the ankles. Another bow is formed by a line which bisects the arc of the abdomen and creates a space which repeats the bow of the body. The musculature of the upper body is well portrayed. The loincloth is purple. The crown is neatly woven in the basketweave pattern and is smaller in height than that on the other crucifix in the chapel. The hands are hollow, as can be seen where the fingers are broken. The figure is held in place by a white fabric band at the chest. The two pieces of the cross are dowel-shaped wood, painted green and have brass end-caps. Location: East wall of the first chapel in the north wall of the narthex. |