Santos in Oaxaca's Ancient ChurchesA study of santos in 16th-century and other churches in Oaxaca, Mexico
By Claire and Richard Stracke Funded by a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation. In Teotitlán del
Valle: Christ Child |
Christ Child |
Christ
Child: The ball is of one piece with the left hand, which has fused fingers. The figure is stiff and unsmiling.
Basis for Identification: Sunburst
diadem, royal robes, right hand raised in benediction,
blue orb in left hand. Site: Church of Santa María
de la Natividad (Preciosa Sangre de Cristo),
Teotitlán del Valle. Media and construction: Wood, gesso, paint, fabric garments. Eyes: glass. Hair: painted head but no wig. Size: Baby size. Comparable santos in Oaxaca: Achiutla (with Sacred Heart), Coixtlahuaca1, Coixtlahuaca2, Huitzo (boy, not infant), Yanhuitlán1 (in case with crucifix), Yanhuitlán2. External Links: Next: Other santos not
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