The Infant Jesus of Prague

Church of the Virgen de la Navidad
Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico

Christ Child (Sunburst diadem, royal robes, right hand raised in benediction, blue orb in left). 
Wood, gesso, paint; glass eyes, painted head but no wig; fabric garments; baby size. 

The ball is of one piece with the left hand, which has fused fingers. The figure is stiff and unsmiling.


More of the Christ Child

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