Title
Courtyard cross at the church of La Virgen de la Candelaria, Cuidad Hidalgo
Caption
Courtyard cross at the church of La Virgen de la Candelaria, Cuidad Hidalgo, Candles are lit in a small altar at the base. Disks of obsidian, which was a sacred material in local religious tradition, were set into crosses such as this, as Christian symbols were blended with locally derived styles and themes. Mexico. Spanish Colonial. mid C 16th AD. San Felipe de los Alzati, Michoacan.
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A39_024
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