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Artist:
George Lopez, born Cordova, NM 1900-died Cordova, NM 1993  Search this
Medium:
carved cottonwood and cedar
Dimensions:
19 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (49.5 x 16.5 x 16.5 cm.)
Type:
Sculpture
Folk Art
Date:
1975
Luce Center Label:
George Lopez was influenced by Los Hermanos Penitentes (the Penitent Brothers), a group of Franciscans whose processions he watched go by his house every year during Holy Week. San Antonio de Padua is the patron of the church near Lopez’s home in Cordova, New Mexico, and San Francisco represents the founder of the Franciscan order. Lopez worked in the “Cordova” style to create these sculptures, showing details in different shades of wood instead of paint. Their humble clothing and peaceful expressions suggest that the artist believed true faith could be achieved through living a simple life.
Topic:
Figure group\male and child  Search this
Emblem\cross  Search this
Religion\saint\St. Anthony  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment
Object number:
1997.124.70
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Department:
Painting and Sculpture
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7b84b4f5d-2b93-4366-8600-d5c5a09544ca
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1997.124.70