James Cordova Arts

Cristo Crucificado

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Gesso Relief, 2000

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

28 in. x 23.5 in.

Cristo Crucificado (Christ Crucified)

Christ nailed to the cross. The most important symbol of Christianity is the cross and its association with the forgiveness of sins through Christ's ultimate sacrifice to humankind. Sometimes Christ is depicted still alive, other times he is already dead. In New Mexico, the corpus of Christ is sometimes a light blue or gray hue, emphasizing the pallor death and the pain he experienced.


updated 15 April 05