El Corazón de María
Church of San Juan
Teitipac, Oaxaca, Mexico
Blessed
Virgin with
Heart
(White bridal gown with heart on chest).
Wood, gesso, paint; fabric clothing; glass eyes, lashes, wig;
life size.
The
figure is dressed
as
a bride, with a bridal bouquet made of seed pearls and costume
jewelry. Pinned to her chest is a red metal heart with a
silver
sunburst.
Attached to her wrists are metal strips which seem to
represent
streaming
light. The palm-out position of the hands and the awkward bend
of the
arms
suggest the limbs are moveable. The name Corazón
de
María
was supplied by our informant at Teitipac, Sr. Hilario Lopez.
More
Latin American Santos of the
Virgin
Mary