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  • Caban group, Calvario, ca. 1875-1900, carved and painted wood and metal, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Teodoro Vidal Collection, 1996.91.30A-B

The exaggerated forms of this santo of the crucified Christ with Mary weeping at his feet convey the Virgin’s sorrow. Christ appears larger-than-life because of his disproportionately long, outstretched arms and the diminutive ladder that rests on the left side of the cross.

Title
Calvario
Artist
Caban group
Date
ca. 1875-1900
Location
  1. Smithsonian American Art Museum
  2. Luce Foundation Center
  3. 3rd Floor
  4. 21B
Dimensions
overall: 19 3⁄4 x 10 3⁄4 x 9 7⁄8 in. (50.0 x 27.3 x 25.2 cm.) crucifix and base: 19 3⁄4 x 10 3⁄4 x 9 7⁄8 in. (50.0 x 27.3 x 25.2 cm.) Virgin: 8 3⁄8 x 3 3⁄4 x 4 1⁄4 in. (21.3 x 9.6 x 10.8 cm.) 
Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Teodoro Vidal Collection

Mediums
wood
metal
Mediums Description
carved and painted wood and metal
Classifications
Sculpture
Keywords
  • Religion – New Testament – Mary
  • Religion – New Testament – Crucifixion
Object Number
1996.91.30A-B
Palette
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