Day of the Dead Cross

Sculpture

Frances M. Maguire Art Museum

Name/Title

Day of the Dead Cross

Entry/Object ID

2014.12.5

Description

20th-c. Mexican folk art cross with Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) motifs. This colorful ceramic sculpture is likely a variation of the Tree of Life (Árbol de la vida), a type of Mexican sculpture. It features the Virgin of Soledad, skulls, suns, moons, flowers, spiders, angels, devils, a serpent, a skeleton, and two incense burners at the base.

Artwork Details

Medium

Clay, Polychromed

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Julian Garcia Aguilar

Attribution

Attributed to

Role

Artist

Time Period

20th Century

Dimensions

Height

14-3/4 in

Width

12 in

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Credit Line

Label

Gift of Janet and Joseph Shein