Unidentified
Christ Bulto
May one see it?
Yes, receiving visitors
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Washington, D.C., United States
RoomLuce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 26B
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the sculpture
In the Bible, Jesus rose from the dead and appeared to his followers showing the marks from his crucifixion. Many santeros (carvers of wooden saints) carved images that show this moment to emphasize Christs suffering for all of mankind. In this piece the artist painted Jesus's wounds in great detail and even included tears of blood to create a powerful, haunting image.
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- 1986.65.289
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Smithsonian American Art Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 11 days ago
- Image: Smithsonian American Art Museum — CC0