COLLECTION NAME:
Santo Collection
Record
Creator display:
Montes, Brigida (American santera)
Creator note:
daughter of Carlos Santistevan
Creator role:
creator
Date display:
2014
Title:
Cruz
Title:
Cross
Title:
Santa Cruz
Title:
Holy Cross
Description:
A red cross stands parallel to a black, scalloped retablo on an ajoining perpendicular platform. The entire piece is decorated with inlaid corn husk in geometric and botanical designs.
Inscription:
on back: [artist signature]
Location name:
Denver
Location name:
Colorado
Materials display:
paint and corn husk inlay on fabricated wood (plant material)
Material name:
paint
Material name:
husk (plant material)
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:
bultos
Work type:
sculpture (visual works)
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:
RU0903
Measurements display:
58.5 x 40 x 12 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