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 |
San Felipe Ixtapa |
We have no pictures from San Felipe Ixtapa.
Sacred Heart It is possible that this is a repainted older
statue. The skin of the face and hands is done in a
modern "flat" paint. All else is covered by the
garments. A plaster Sacred Heart is on a stand in
front of the glass case. Basis for Identification: Heart on
chest, gold-colored vertical halo behind head. Location: Glass case on altar in the south wall of the narthex. Media and construction: Wood, gesso,
paint, fabric garments (?). Eyes:
glass, lashes seem painted. Hair: wig. Size: about 4
feet (120 cm.) Crucifix Each eye is simply a light bulge in the face, painted with a line to suggest the closed lid. The wig covers carved hair. Crudely done, crudely re-painted. Local Name: El Señor de la Misericordia Location: On a stand centered in the first altar in the south aisle. Media and construction: Painted wood,
painted eyes, wig, purple fabric loincloth
(embroidered),
2½ feet tall (75 cm.) Christ Crudely done. Location: Left of the crucifix described above. |