Christ fallen with
the Cross:
The figure wears a robe of purple/lavender brocade, no
clothing underneath. The right hand rests on
velvet-covered cushions; its fingers have lost some of
their gesso and paint, apparently from being rubbed by the
devout. Raised veins show on the left hand, which has
painted-on blood and scrapes; several amulets have been
hung from this hand. The face is rather dark. Blood flows
copiously from a lesion on the left cheek and from the
crown of thorns.
Basis for Identification: Cross,
crown of thorns in basketweave pattern, blood and
lesions.
Site: Church of San Lorenzo
Zimatlán.
Location: In the baptistery.
Media and construction: The legs are
wood, painted and gessoed. Eyes: glass, with lashes
(none missing). Hair: new wig. Sculpted teeth. Beard and
mustache: finely carved.
Comparable santos in Oaxaca: Coixtlahuaca,
Etla, Guelavia,
Huitzo,
Teposcolula.
External Links:
Wikimedia Commons:
Jesus
Fallen
Beneath the Cross
Catholic Encyclopedia: Way
of the Cross
Wikipedia: Stations
of
the Cross
Next: Along the north wall, a statue of the Sacred
Heart of Jesus
Introduction
to San Lorenzo Zimatlán
Santos Home Page
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