COLLECTION NAME:
Santo Collection
Record
Creator display:
Trujillo, Jimmy E. (American santero, born 1948)
Creator note:
SCAS Master's Award for Lifetime Achievement; married to Debbie
Creator role:
creator
Date display:
1987
Title:
Cruz
Title:
Cross
Title:
Santa Cruz
Title:
Holy Cross
Description:
Cross made of two pieces of wood dovetailed together, red, with inlaid straw embellishments in the form of stars and crosses.
Note Fr. Steele:
"uncle of Debbie (Mrs. Charles) Carrillo."|"Red is a traditional (though not very common) NMn color for straw-inlay crosses--perhaps for the blood of Christ."|Trujillo's awards include: Best Straw Applique, 1996 Spanish Market; Second Place and Honorable Mention, Straw Applique, 1996 NM State Fair; Master's Award for Lifetime Achievement, Spanish Market, 213.|"Articles in Tradicion Revista 1/3 p. 7, 3/4 p.9."
Inscription:
on back: Jimmy Trujillo / JET / '87
Location name:
Abiquiu
Location name:
New Mexico
Location name:
Rio Arriba (county)
Materials display:
paint and straw on wood (plant material)
Material name:
paint
Material name:
straw
Material name:
wood (plant material)
Source name:
Thomas J. Steele, S.J.: The Regis University Collection of New Mexico and Colorado Santos.
Subject term:
Holy Cross
Work type:
retablos (panel paintings)
Exhibition note:
Denver, CO: St Thomas Seminary, Dec 1992-Jan 1993; Aurora, CO: Aurora History Museum, May-Aug 2009.
Acquisition note:
1988
Accession number:
RU0118
Measurements display:
19.6 x 12.7 x .7 cm
Santo Subject:
La Santa Cruz (The Holy Cross)
Santo Subject Type:
Divine Subjects
Feast Day:
Good Friday
Note:
The cross shown without the body of Christ. It is often decorated with designs made of straw. Presumably the cross would have the same patronage as the crucifix.
Rights text:
IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED