James Cordova Arts

Retablo, 2004

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

Jonah and the Whale (Jon 1: 17)

God ordered Jonah to go to the city of Nineveh to speak out against it, since its people were wicked in the eyes of God. Jonah, however, boarded a ship heading for Spain to flee from God and his task. On his journey, a great storm on the sea caused the men of the ship to throw Jonah overboard, since he revealed to them that God was punishing him for disobedience. When Jonah was thrown into the sea a large fish swallowed him and he remained inside the fish for three days where he called out to God. After three days, the fish spat up Jonah and Jonah made his way to Nineveh to carry out his task.