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Zoilo Cajigas Sotomayor (June 28, 1858 – 1962) was a Puerto Rican santero, a folk artist who makes religious statuettes of saints and biblical figures known as santos. He was known for his piety and adherence to traditional Hispanic folk art methods. Many examples of his work exist in the Museo de los Santos de Palo in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Some santos which have gained greater public devotion among the faithful have also merited papal approval through canonical coronations. Santos remain a living tradition of religious iconography and folk art in Mexico , the Philippines , Puerto Rico and some other Caribbean islands, South and Central America , and the Southwestern United States ...
San Juan Nepomuceno Santo statuette by Felipe de la Espada, born in San Germán, Puerto Rico ca. 1754. When the Spanish first arrived in Puerto Rico, one of their primary tools in converting the indigenous Taíno population were statuettes, known as Santos, depicting the Virgin Mary, Jesus Christ, and other Catholic icons (the practice of religious sculpture already existed on the island ...
Although mostly dualistic in its metaphysical approach, Puerto Rican espiritismo also incorporates a form of animism taken from the Taino, but replacing the zemi with the Santos the Palo. [18] This openness to incorporate elements from all beliefs systems allowed it to not only circumvent being suppressed by the Catholic majority, but gain a ...
The museum features an extensive permanent collection of over 6,500 pieces, and it encompasses more than 800 years of Puerto Rican, Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino art, includes pre-Columbian Taíno artifacts, traditional arts (such as Puerto Rican Santos de palo and Vejigante masks), twentieth-century drawings, paintings, sculptures and installations, as well as prints, photography ...
Juan Bernardo Huyke, second Puerto Rican native to serve as temporary Governor of Puerto Rico; in 1923, he served as interim governor between the administrations of Emmet Montgomery Reily and Horace Mann Towner [349] Jesús T. Piñero, first Puerto Rican to be named governor of the Island by a U.S. President (1946–1949)
Santos Álvarez Molaguero (1904-1936), priest of the archdiocese of Madrid (Cuba) Salvador Riera Pau (1883-1936), priest of the diocese of Girona (Cuba) Juan Antonio Abreu Espinal (1914-1977), priest of the diocese of Higüey (Dominican Republic) Giovanni Francesco Fantino Falco (1867-1939), priest of the diocese of La Vega (Dominican Republic)
Historic residence featuring handmade furniture, designs and sculptures by local artists. Operated by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture. Casa de la Familia Puertorriqueña del Siglo XIX: San Juan: Historic house: Traditional Old San Juan residence showcasing local life during the 19th century. Operated by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture.