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 Santiago Tilantongo: Christ |
Holy Week Group |
Holy Week Group Site: Church of Santiago Tilantongo. Location: On a table in the first bay of the north wall of the nave (see note). Palm Sunday Christ Basis for Identification: Ass,
cruciform halo. Other characteristics: White robe,
gold mantle, gold rein. Comparable santos in Oaxaca: Santa Ana del
Valle, Cuilapan,
Mitla, Ocotlán, Díaz
Ordaz, Tamazulapan,
Teitipac,
Teotitlán,
Teposcolula,
Tlacolula,
Yanhuitlán. External Link: Our Lady of the Rosary Basis for Identification: Blue robe,
Christ Child in left arm, rosary hanging from right
hand. Other characteristics: Tan veil. Site: Church of Santiago Tilantongo. Comparable santos in Oaxaca: Achiutla,
Coixtlahuaca,
Cuilapan,
Teitipac1,
Teitipac2,
External Links: Our Lady of Sorrows Local Name: La Madre de los Dolores. Basis for Identification: Praying
hands, uplifted eyes, blue mantle. Other characteristics: Cross on
chest. Comparable santos in Oaxaca: Achiutla,
Santa Ana del
Valle, Coixtlahuaca,
Cuilapan1,
Cuilapan2,
Ejutla, Mitla, Nochixtlán,
Ocotlán, Díaz
Ordaz, Tamazulapan,
Teitipac,
Teotitlán, Teposcolula
(in Calvary group), Tlacolula,
Xoxocotlán, Yanhuitlán (?). External Links: Next: Moving to the transept (see note) we find an "Ecce Homo" santo. Previous santo Introduction to Tilantongo 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. The "transept" is the part of the building that crosses the nave so that the whole building has the shape of a cross. The photo shown here is licensed under the
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