Virgen de Monserrate

Description:

Based on lore and church documents, this figure illustrates the Miracle of Hormigueros. In 1599, Our Lady of Montserrat appeared to Gerardo González, a farmer near Hormigueros in southwestern Puerto Rico. Attacked by a bull, González invoked the name of the Virgin. Immediately, the beast fell, its legs broken and its forehead touching the ground as if in prayer. In gratitude, González built and dedicated a church to Our Lady of Montserrat. This figure dates from the beginning of the 19th century.

Date Made: late 18th or early 19th century

Description (Spanish): Esta figura describe el Milagro de Hormigueros basándose en la tradición y documentación de la iglesia. En 1599 la Virgen de Montserrate se le apareció a Gerardo González, un granjero, cerca de Hormigueros, en el suroeste de Puerto Rico. Se cuenta que González fue atacado por un toro e invocó el nombre de la Virgen, luego de lo cual la bestia se desplomó de inmediato con las patas quebradas y la frente apoyada en el suelo como en posición de plegaria. En agradecimiento, González construyó una iglesia y se la dedicó a la Virgen de Montserrate. Esta figura data de principios del siglo XIX.

Place Made: Puerto Rico: Jayuya, Jayuya

Depicted: Our Lady of Montserrate

Subject:

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Exhibition: ¡Presente!

Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History

Credit Line: Gift of Teodoro Vidal

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1997.0097.0721Accession Number: 1997.0097Catalog Number: 1997.0097.0721

Object Name: santo

Physical Description: handmade (overall production method/technique)wood (overall material)paint (overall material)Measurements: overall: 33 cm x 22.5 cm x 24.5 cm; 13 in x 8 7/8 in x 9 5/8 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-298e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_602097

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