St. Peter the Apostle
Church of
the
Virgen de la Navidad
Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico
St.
Peter the Apostle
(Triple
crown; keys in right hand, triple cross in left; bearded, mature face;
purple chasuble).
Wood, gesso, paint; glass eyes with some eyelashes remaining, carved
hair;
sculpted teeth, some missing; paper crown; fabric garments; approx. 5
feet
tall.
The fabric of the
chasuble
is woven with symbols of the Trinity. This same fabric appears in blue
on the trousers of Santiago at
Cuilapan
and in red on the another San Pedro at Teotitlán.
The hands are badly
damaged,
and the keys and cross are tied onto them. The crown is held on by a
yellow
ribbon at the chin. A heavy knot between the eyes and a sad downward
turn
of the mouth make the face seem pained. The tips of the crosspieces on
the triple cross are painted silver.
More of St. Peter
Photographed
at the site by Claire and Richard Stracke