COLLECTION NAME:
Santo Collection
Record
Creator display:
unknown artist
Date display:
2014
Title:
Cruz
Title:
Cross
Title:
Spinner
Title:
Santa Cruz
Title:
Holy Cross
Description:
Black-painted cross with straw-inlay border and straw inlay pinwheel designs in blue, yellow, orange and red.
Inscription:
on back: Lena Blea / [signature] / 2014 / Lena Blea
Location name:
Denver
Location name:
Colorado
Materials display:
paint and straw inlay 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:
2014, Denver CO: Regis University, O'Sullivan Gallery santo show.
Acquisition note:
2014, Denver, CO: Regis University, O'Sullivan Gallery santo show.
Accession number:
RU0899
Measurements display:
22.7 x 13.8 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