Virgen de Zapopan Ex-Voto

Name/Title

Virgen de Zapopan Ex-Voto

Entry/Object ID

1999.11.4

Description

20th-c. Mexican ex-voto painting that presents the testimony of Mercedes Bolaños whose new house was plagued by ghosts that would not leave even after a priest blessed the house. Mercedes gives thanks to the Virgin of Zapopan for freeing her home of ghosts.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil, Tin

Made/Created

Date made

Sep 2, 1956

Time Period

20th Century

Dimensions

Height

9-7/8 in

Width

11-7/8 in

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Credit Line

Label

Gift of Carmen R. Croce, '71