Passion and power: The sculpture of Jesus the Nazarene in Zacatecas, México
Journal Title: UcoArte. Revista de Teoría e Historia del Arte - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 3
Abstract
This study examines an exceptional sculpture made toward the end of the XVIII century found in the mining town of Zacatecas, Mexico. The life-size sculpture in question is in reality a liturgical puppet, or rather a marionette, of Jesus Christ that dramatically performs during Holy Week. The image is here studied within the larger context of medieval puppets, the Church’s liturgy, and modern psycho-social theories. The sculpture appears to continue a pre-Columbian attitude towards puppets as ixiptla or actor-impersonators. The novelty of the research is the discovery of the mechanism for making this actor “perform” during one of the most dramatic moments of the Passion.
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Maricela Valverde, Jaime Lara
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- DOI https://doi.org/10.21071/ucoarte.v7i.12037
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