Bulto, San Antonio De Padua
Workshop of
Santo Nino Santero
Datec. 1840
MediumWood, gesso, paint
Dimensions21 1/8 × 8 × 5 7/8 in. (53.7 × 20.3 × 14.9 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, museum purchase, 1979 General Obligation Bonds
Object numberPC1981.174.1
DescriptionBulto, santo of San Antonio de Padua by Jose Manuel Benavides (formerly known as the Santo Nino Santero). Gesso'd and painted wood. Large image of the Franciscan monk with palm branch in one hand and the Christ child in a red tunic in the other hand. All elements are original except for a minor restoration to the monk's frock.He was called the Santo Nino Santero because he did many images of the Holy Child. One of the finest folk artists in New Mexico, he has recently been identified as Jose Manuel Benavides, a sculptor who worked closely with another outstanding santero called Jose Rafael Aragon. Both lived in Santa Cruz de la Canada near Santa Fe. Certain characteristics are his hallmarks: long slender noses, thin lips, slightly protruding almond-shaped eyes, and carefully carved hands and fingers.
On View
Not on viewTerms
ca. 1900
