La Virgen del Carmen

Church of San Juan Teitipac, Oaxaca, Mexico
Wood, gesso, paint; fabric garments; glass eyes for both figures; wig for Virgin; life size.

La Virgen del Carmen
(Brown robe and bib, white cape, gold crown, Christ child, scapulars). 
Pleasant proportions, unexceptional work. Idealized facial features are small, almost pinched.

More Latin American Santos of the Virgin Mary
Photo: Claire and Richard Stracke. This photo is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.