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Penitente de Taxco
Raúl Anguiano1996
Fundación Universidad de las Américas Puebla
San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, Mexico
A shirtless, penitent man with a bunch of sticks tied to his shoulders in a black and white background.
This image portrays the way in which the people of Taxco, Guerrero, celebrate Semana Santa with a massive procession and representation of Christ martyrdom for Viernes Santo.
Here the penitent is a resemblance of Christ carring the cross. This tradition still exist in different parts of México.
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Details
- Title: Penitente de Taxco
- Creator: Raúl Anguiano
- Creator Lifespan: 1915 - 2006
- Creator Nationality: Mexican
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Mexico City, Mexico
- Creator Birth Place: Guadalajara, Mexico
- Date: 1996
- Date Created: 1996
- Physical Location: Mexico
- Location Created: Mexico City
- Physical Dimensions: h48 x w53 cm (Complete)
- Painter: Raúl Anguiano
- Origin: Mexico
- Provenance: Fundación Universidad de las Américas Puebla
- Type: Printmaking
- Rights: Fundación Universidad de las Américas Puebla
- External Link: Fundación Universidad de las Américas Puebla
- Medium: Engraving
- Art Movement: LEAR (Liga de Escritores y Artistas Revolucionarios), TGP (Taller de Gráfica Popular), Escuela mexicana de pintura, Muralismo mexicano
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