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 Pablo Mitla: Calvary group
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Our Lady of the Assumption |
Our Lady of the Assumption: The face has a fine sheen and beautiful sculpted eyes with thick lashes. The lips are red and well formed. The thick edges of the robe and cape, and a reticence in the way the folds fall, suggest that the garments are carved from the wood rather than formed from stiffened cloth. Local Name: La Virgen de la
Asunción. Basis for Identification: Standing
on horned moon, praying hands, upward gaze. Site: Church of San Pablo Huitzo. Location: Right third of the retablo of the main altar. Media and construction: Polychrome. Eyes: painted, with lashes. Hair: carved hair. Size: About 3 feet (90 cm.) Comparable santos in Oaxaca: Coixtlahuaca, Ejutla1, Ejutla2, Mitla1, Tamazulapan, Teitipac, Tlacolula, Tlaxiaco, Tule. External Links: Next:
Moving over to the south wall of the nave we find a statue of the "Soledad"
iconographic type. Introduction to San Pablo Mitla The photo shown here is licensed under the
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