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 Juan Guelavia: |
Other Santos at San Juan Guelavia |
Virgin and Child
Plaster. Size: 10 inches (25 cm.) Location: In a glass case on a table at the west end of the north wall of the nave. Calvary (Crucifix and Three Mourners) Local name: El Señor de la Misericordia. Varnished wood. Size: Cross is 18 inches (46 cm.), mourners 9 inches
(23 cm.) Location: In a glass case on a table at the west end of the north wall of the nave. Crucifix Local name: El
Señor de la Misericordia. Varnished wood. Size: 14 inches (36 cm.) Location: In a glass case on a table at the west end of the north wall of the nave. Our Lady of the Rosary Local name: La Virgen del Rosario. Location: Along the north wall of the nave. Unidentified Monk Location: The left section of the lower tier of the retablo of the main altar. Saint John the Baptist Local name: San Juan Bautista. Location: The center of the retablo of the main altar. Christ in a Coffin Lying under a purple coverlet. The crown of thorns is
in the basketweave pattern, with thorns at the points
where the strands intersect. From it streams a good deal
of blood. Local name: El Dios de la Muerte. Media and construction: Fabric coverlet. Eyes
glass, no lashes. Sculpted teeth. Size: 5 feet (150 cm.) Location: North wall of the nave. |