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 Santa María de
la Natividad, Tamazulapan: Altar |
St. Isidore the Laborer |
St. Isidore the Laborer Basis for Identification: Oxen,
plows, trousers and boots, staff, corn cobs and wheat
sheaf. Other characteristics: Red velvet
surcoat with gold edging, matching the trousers. Site: Church of Santa María de la Natividad, Tamazulapan. Location: On the right of the retablo in the second bay of the north wall of the nave (see note). Comparable santos in Oaxaca: Coixtlahuaca, Huitzo, Teitipac, Teposcolula, Zimatlán. External Links: Next:
Moving ahead to the third bay, we find an altar of the Immaculate
Conception. Introduction to Santa María de
la Natividad 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.)
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