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 Teitipac: Christ
carrying the Cross |
St. Peter the Apostle |
Saint Peter: Local Name: San Pedro
Apóstol. Basis for Identification: Identified by Sr. Lopez. Other characteristics: Inverted cone-shaped object in the left hand, a peg for a halo in the top of the head; green robe. Site: Church of San
Juan Teitipac. Location: On the floor in the northeast corner of the north transept (see note). Media and construction: Wood, gesso, paint. Eyes: glass. Size: About 4 feet (120 cm.) Comparable santos in Oaxaca: Coixtlahuaca,
Etla, Huitzo, Mitla, Díaz
Ordaz,
Tamazulapan, Teitipac1, Teotitlán1,
Teotitlán2, Teposcolula1,
Teposcolula2, Yanhuitlán. External Links: Next: Along
the east wall of the north transept, a statue of the
resurrected Christ Introduction to San Juan Teitipac Note: On this site, references to the cardinal directions always assume that the main altar is at the east end of the church, the narthex or entry area at the west end, and the two walls of the nave on the north and south. (The nave is the long central section.) Actual orientations may differ. Many churches are built in the shape of a cross; the transept is the area corresponding to the horizontal arms of an actual cross. The photo shown here is licensed under the
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