Painted Cross
NamePainting
Artist or maker
Charles M. Carrillo
(born 1956)
Collective/Group
NEA National Heritage Fellow
CultureHispano
Date1988 / 2
Place madeSanta Fe, New Mexico, United States, North America
MediumWood, gesso, natural pigments, pinon sap
DimensionsOverall: 30 x 18 1/2 x 1/2 in. (76.2 x 46.99 x 1.27 cm)
Credit LineGift of Nancy Benkof and Paul Pletka in memory of Letta Wofford, IFAF Collection
Object numberFA.2005.39.3
DescriptionChrist is depicted as a child at the top of the top of the cross and god is holding a crucified Christ in the center with an Our Lady of Sorrows at the bottom. God, the Father is dressed in red, has a bowl-shaped crown with a yellow triangle back-drop, and the crucified Christ is covered in blood, with one long stream of blood running down to a chalice at the bottom. Christ , the child, has blue swaddling clothes and has arms outstretched. Our Lady has a blue cape over her head and shoulders, wears a red dress, and has one black sword in her breast. Wavy lines and saw tooth decoration run around the edges against a yellow background. The outer border is blue with black
"eggs" with three white dots in each corner.
