Unidentified Saint
(Possibly an Apostle) |
Unidentified saint (possibly an apostle): Written vertically on the lower part of the saint's habit are the words "LA RESURECCION DE LA CARNE Y LA VIDA PERDURAVLE AM[EN]" ("Resurrection of the body and life everlasting, Am[en]" – the conclusion of the Apostles' Creed.
Basis for Identification: The figure
wears what appears to be the loose fitting garb commonly
assigned to the apostolic period. Site: Former convento of San Pedro y
San Pablo, Teposcolula. Location: Northwest corner of the long room along the west wall (see note). Comparable santos in the former convento are emblazoned with phrases that form almost the entire Apostles' Creed:Creo en dios todo poderoso: Kneeling apostle Criador [sic] del Cielo y de la Tierra: Cell with two santos [Creo in Jesucristo su] único [hijo Nuestro Señor]: Cell with a monk and two bishops Que fué concevido por ovra del Espíritu Santo y nació de Santa Maria Virgen: Cell with a monk and two bishops Padeció devajo del pod[er de] Pon[cio] Pilato, fué crucificado, muerto, y sepultado: Cell with two santos Al tercer día resucitó de entre los muertos: (Not found, could be on the left figure in the Crucifixion Group) Subió a los cielos y: (Not seen, may be on the collar preceding the next phrase) Está sentado a la diestra de Dios padre todo poderoso: Cell with a monk and two bishops Desde allí [ha de] venir [a] iuzgar [a] los vivos y a [l]os muertos: Crucifixion group Creo en el Espíritu Santo la Santa Iglesia Catolica: Monk with book and church La comunión de los santos: Unidentified priest El perdón de los pecados: Monk with one arm La Resurrección de la carne y la vida perduravle: (The santo shown above) External Links: Previous santo Introduction to Teposcolula 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.) In the case of the former convento at Teposcolula, directional references align with those of the Teposcolula church. Actual orientations may differ. The photo shown here is licensed under the
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