El Señor de la Misericordia

Church of San Juan Teitipac, Oaxaca, Mexico
Crucifix (cruciform halo, red loincloth with scutum)
Wood, gesso, paint; closed eyes, wig
Approximately 4 feet tall

The rib cage shows through the skin, but in something of a stylized half-circle. The legs almost touch the floor of the case. The body curves like a bow.

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Photo: Claire and Richard Stracke. This photo is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.