St. Paul
Church of Saints
Peter
and Paul, Etla, Oaxaca,
Mexico
Wood, gesso, paint.
The figure looks upward
and
to the right. The right hand is raised, fingers separated. The
face is
finely carved. The statue is of one piece with its base and
has been
heavily
repainted. The lower part of the cape is held up at the waist,
a
gestural
detail typical of representations of biblical figures in the
period of
polychrome. The sword is recent.
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