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
San Juan Bautista Coixtlahuaca: Christ at the Pillar Christ Child (1) Christ Child (2) Christ Fallen with the Cross Main altar Our Lady of Sorrows Our Lady of Sorrows (Soledad) Our Lady of the Rosary St. Anthony of Padua St. Isidore the Laborer St. Martin de Porres + 2 angels St. Peter of Verona (Peter Martyr) Unidentified Dominican saint Unidentified, possibly St. Lucy Unidentified saint (1) Unidentified saint (2) Unidentified saint (3) Virgin Mary (1) Virgin Mary (2) Virgin Mary (3 - in a coffin) Santos not photographed |
The Main Altar: Two statues of St. John the
Baptist and one of Our Lady of Mount Carmel |
The
Main
Altar Site: Church of San Juan Bautista Coixtlahuaca. Saint John the Baptist, in the niche above: The lilies are tied to the back of the right hand. There are just a few traces of what is taken to be polychrome; the statue is not in good condition. Local Name: San Juan Bautista. Basis for Identification: Lamb on book in left hand. Other characteristics: Holding lilies. Media and construction: Possibly polychrome. Size: About 3 feet (90 cm.) Saint John the Baptist, before the
curtain:
Local Name: San Juan Bautista. Basis for Identification: Floor-length cross, halo, lamb at feet. Other characteristics: Red cape. Media and construction: Polychrome, fabric cape. Size: About 5 feet (150 cm.) Comparable santos of John the
Baptist Oaxaca: Achiutla,
Huitzo, Mitla,
Tamazulapan,
Tamazulapan (as child), Teitipac,
Teitipac
(Beheading), Teitipac
(San Juanito), Teotitlán,
Zimatlán. External Links: Our Lady of Mount Carmel, in front Local Name: La Virgen del Carmen, more formally Nuestra Señora de Monte Carmelo. Basis for Identification: Virgin
in
brown habit with bib and scapular
holding child in white dress. Media and construction: Modern construction. Comparable santos in Oaxaca: Cuilapan, Ejutla, Etla, Guelavia, Huitzo, Teitipac, Teposcolula,
Tlaxiaco,
Xoxocotlán,
Zaachila,
Zimatlán. External Links: Next: We go
to the first bay in the south wall for the Virgin Mary recumbent
in a glass case. Introduction to San Juan Bautista
Coixtlahuaca |