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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.
Santos are also common throughout Latin America, the Spanish Caribbean, and the Southwestern United States, as well as the Philippines, with distinct styles and traditions in each area. Santo statues and statuettes, carved in the round, are commonly known as revultos or informally as bultos. They are usually made of wood.
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 ...
"San Jose y el Niño", ca. 1845 is a Santo statuette carved by Tiburcio de la Espada, born in San Germán, Puerto Rico. Saint Joseph is the patron saint of Ciales, Gurabo, Luquillo, Peñuelas, and Lares. The following are the names of the 78 municipality Catholic parish churches in Puerto Rico: [1] Adjuntas – Parroquia San Joaquín
Geological studies concluded that the petroglyphs were carved in Puerto Rico and that the serpentine rocks were local. [6] Preliminary results using high power microscopes found that the technique used was unlike any those of the local native groups, while another from a use-wear laboratory concludes that stone tools were used.
The show will feature seven to eight new pieces, all hand-carved and ... Jul. 26—Santero Arthur Lopez is firing on all cylinders in a new exhibition of his work opening Friday, July 26, at King ...
On Todos Santos, or All Saints Day, people welcome back the souls of their departed loved ones by offering altars or ofrendas, commemorating them. [1] These altars include pictures of the deceased, food they enjoyed in life, statues of the Virgin Mary , pictures of saints, marigolds, paper cut-out figurines of skulls, and many other items.
A massive power outage blanketed most of Puerto Rico early Tuesday, leaving more than 1.2 million people without electricity. Here's what to know about the blackout and Luma Energy, which handles ...