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
San Miguel Achiutla: Christ carrying the Cross Crucifix Our Lady of Sorrows (Soledad) Our Lady of the Rosary Resurrected Christ Sacred Heart of Jesus + Christ Child St. John the Baptist St. Joseph St. Michael (1) St. Michael (2) St. Michael (3) St. Michael (4) St. Peter of Verona (Peter Martyr) St. Rose of Lima St. Sebastian Unidentified Dominican saint Unidentified saint Virgin Mary Altar Virgin Mary in White
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Unidentified Dominican Saint |
Unidentified
Dominican Saint Basis for Identification: Dominican
habit. Site: Church of San Miguel Achiutla Next: A
statue
of St. Sebastian
at the west end
of the north side of the nave (see
note) Introduction to San
Miguel Achiutla Note: On
this
site,
references to the cardinal directions always assume
that the main
altar is at the east end of the church, the narthex or
entry area at
the west end, and the two walls
of the nave on the
north and south.
(The nave is the long central section.)
Actual orientations may differ.
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