James Cordova Arts

Gesso Relief, 1994

Hand-adzed wood, home-made gesso, water-based natural pigments, piñon-resin varnish, leather.

La Sagrada Familia (The Holy Family)

A depiction of Christ as a child standing between the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph. They are commonly illustrated holding hands. Sometimes the image of the Holy Spirit as a dove is descending upon the Christ Child as God the Father appears as a half-figure supported by a cloud and blessing the Holy Family below. The Holy Family is looked up to as an example of the perfect family and is prayed to for family matters.