Artist:

Master of "La Merced", active 18th century  Search this

Medium:

carved and painted wood

Dimensions:

14 1/2 x 5 3/4 x 3 in. (36.8 x 14.6 x 7.7 cm.)

Type:

Sculpture

Date:

early 18th century

Luce Center Label:

Saint James the Great, commonly known as Santiago, is the patron saint of Spain. According to legend, he appeared miraculously to liberate Spain from the Moors and is often represented on horseback carrying a banner. He is closely identified with his shrine at Spain’s Santiago de Compostela, the destination of medieval pilgrims from across Europe. Christians wore the cockleshell, seen on the shoulder of this santo, to identify themselves as pilgrims on the dangerous journey to James’s shrine. The saint welcomes his devotees with one arm clasped to his chest and the other extended to embrace a weary traveler.

Topic:

Religion\saint\St. James  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Teodoro Vidal Collection

Object number:

1996.91.48

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Painting and Sculpture

On View:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 21B

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7c77df3de-f8e3-412b-87b5-054f42736b24

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1996.91.48