James Cordova Arts

Bulto, 1995

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

San Miguel Arcángel (Saint Michael the Archangel)

One of seven archangels, Michael is the defender of the righteous and the leader of the heavenly armies. In the Old Testament, Michael cast Lucifer and his followers out of heaven when they became disobedient to God. Images of the Apocalypse portray him weighing the value of souls; those that are righteous are admitted into heaven while impenitents are cast into hell with Satan.