Niño Jesús

Description:

Jesus Christ is represented in a variety of forms in Catholic art and devotion, one of the most familiar being the scene of his crucifixion. Almost as frequently, Christ is shown as an infant, often being held by his mother, the Virgin Mary. This wooden figure of El Niño Jesús, the Christ Child, is from the late 19th century.

Date Made: Late 19th century

Description (Spanish): Existen múltiples representaciones de Jesucristo en el arte y la devoción católicos, siendo una de las más familiares la escena de su crucifixión. Casi con la misma frecuencia se representa a Cristo cuando era niño, a menudo en brazos de su madre, la Virgen María. Esta figura de madera del Niño Jesús data de fines del siglo XIX.Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Puerto Rico

Subject: Puerto Rico

Subject:

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Ethnic, Cultures & Communities, Religion, Vidal

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Credit Line: Gift of Teodoro Vidal

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1997.0097.0035Accession Number: 1997.0097Catalog Number: 1997.0097.0035

Object Name: santo

Physical Description: plaster; wood; paint (overall material)handmade (overall production method/technique)plaster (overall material)wood (overall material)paint (overall material)Measurements: overall: 20.5 cm x 14.5 cm x 13.5 cm; 8 1/16 in x 5 11/16 in x 5 5/16 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-2596-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_600913

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