tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64161957226563061612024-03-15T18:10:07.242-07:00AND ALL THE ANGELS AND SAINTSThe devotion of Filipinos to their Catholic religion does not only revolve around the church and its rituals but also on images of veneration known as "santos". Introduced during the Spanish colonial times, santos are sacred to most Filipinos, regarding them as precious part of the family and home. Santos, then and now, are crafted from wood, ivory and other materials by local santeros (santo carvers) whose exuberant art still lives on today.Alex D.R. Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245747060792920345noreply@blogger.comBlogger358125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416195722656306161.post-68504036485606814962023-09-24T15:20:00.001-07:002023-09-24T15:20:53.979-07:00358. DIE PHILIPPINEN, Perle im östlichen Meer: SANTO PAGES<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKMd5Hd1w_TSnZ41v07agqfwzly1-src9PatfQ49s0OImJjVqWk2U5yI6hw1fAE2oZP7bJckMRXI4cGikEdqj3vOXzF_Z-7wQwTSlztxJqA0-fppUdQF9jL9FYgzS5QacGIYk1EVH9CmpGhIQ_Su16p4FdD_ljc203MwzAO6a8Kd3HfHHCb-QZf_6iliLo/s1031/1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1031" data-original-width="773" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKMd5Hd1w_TSnZ41v07agqfwzly1-src9PatfQ49s0OImJjVqWk2U5yI6hw1fAE2oZP7bJckMRXI4cGikEdqj3vOXzF_Z-7wQwTSlztxJqA0-fppUdQF9jL9FYgzS5QacGIYk1EVH9CmpGhIQ_Su16p4FdD_ljc203MwzAO6a8Kd3HfHHCb-QZf_6iliLo/w352-h469/1.jpg" width="352" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>PROCESSIONAL MATER DOLOROSA IN IVORY</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><b><div><b><br /></b></div>DIE PHILIPPINEN, Perle im östlichen Mee</b>r <i>(THE PHILIPPINES, Pearl of the Orient Seas) </i>is a German-language book, published by Lipp in 1985, with contributions from the Staattliches Museum fur Volkerkunde Munchen. A whole chapter was devoted to Spanish colonial religious art of the Philippines , and these photos are from the book.<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0yWJZTKRfJ3ck537l_x3JurQdKl36LpEtXLIM7EkR-Yc7eKws8ExvqbgAx8B2mo0Fc-usY2eUUjkMzOu2Fj3cliqeimqmdJxcz-QS9qUjPC4rf_jGfY4CG_5NoqKrLeoMUrCK1QhWv81dlN7zkho2Ckmezof4cCCoU2PxuXgtW3370Q9VSryCx5E4GgXX/s1030/1b.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1030" data-original-width="511" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0yWJZTKRfJ3ck537l_x3JurQdKl36LpEtXLIM7EkR-Yc7eKws8ExvqbgAx8B2mo0Fc-usY2eUUjkMzOu2Fj3cliqeimqmdJxcz-QS9qUjPC4rf_jGfY4CG_5NoqKrLeoMUrCK1QhWv81dlN7zkho2Ckmezof4cCCoU2PxuXgtW3370Q9VSryCx5E4GgXX/w318-h640/1b.jpg" width="318" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>SAN ISIDRO LABRADOR</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNTr3kJxLMgrcjj6_gupTW4FoIux-_hexXkdqi3F_ea4TLmVQ-T97PfEZBwm4QKmPWA2DR5P-i_TIgPIPp7IczFYekWJP9X4IhQWTnPfREzoJWvU8HQI9SeJ85xe_uA6Ta6GIBPp3hxRn4hL0f99KLx1n6drrOScTet4h3B17aey2wy-p01VxfcyLR4d98/s1030/2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1030" data-original-width="631" height="517" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNTr3kJxLMgrcjj6_gupTW4FoIux-_hexXkdqi3F_ea4TLmVQ-T97PfEZBwm4QKmPWA2DR5P-i_TIgPIPp7IczFYekWJP9X4IhQWTnPfREzoJWvU8HQI9SeJ85xe_uA6Ta6GIBPp3hxRn4hL0f99KLx1n6drrOScTet4h3B17aey2wy-p01VxfcyLR4d98/w317-h517/2.jpg" width="317" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>SAN JOSE</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhREE2fb-ZFt4hdja6SdwYsIt5GUMe2uNEtt5HeFUmGz_yG7L4k4doiiG9zddn6hCP-FUzpp62uk6xtYXkXwv1qD7V19iQuQmfQpomxO313lCZNwQ35m1PAN75NNjKXPy9bpwU2rECVpMN4abLMDz2hzIe0Vob-1d0sTK6-bUyub55tZUOSVErJkd2qpBui/s1031/3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1031" data-original-width="773" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhREE2fb-ZFt4hdja6SdwYsIt5GUMe2uNEtt5HeFUmGz_yG7L4k4doiiG9zddn6hCP-FUzpp62uk6xtYXkXwv1qD7V19iQuQmfQpomxO313lCZNwQ35m1PAN75NNjKXPy9bpwU2rECVpMN4abLMDz2hzIe0Vob-1d0sTK6-bUyub55tZUOSVErJkd2qpBui/w314-h418/3.jpg" width="314" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>SAN JOSE, INMACULADA CONCEPCION<br />from Bohol</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivESwKkKXQY9-LbkrDjL0oKEyFcKVIK0Dae4cMqk3DK3OxSbrLv0uugF_Dc3OnHfBe0lxU7IM3L7ZFiuO5Cu8AbVx_dX6IAtLXHqeKPUCQQAXzkd62wSndpd-fxLEaFGdGkrJ_fTDHPNmK1F7TjftWlHgSKSpBu7muwoZTa5Pj0nsJNOUzsM3PvMIlZ3bo/s1031/4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1031" data-original-width="773" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivESwKkKXQY9-LbkrDjL0oKEyFcKVIK0Dae4cMqk3DK3OxSbrLv0uugF_Dc3OnHfBe0lxU7IM3L7ZFiuO5Cu8AbVx_dX6IAtLXHqeKPUCQQAXzkd62wSndpd-fxLEaFGdGkrJ_fTDHPNmK1F7TjftWlHgSKSpBu7muwoZTa5Pj0nsJNOUzsM3PvMIlZ3bo/w329-h438/4.jpg" width="329" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>SANTO NINO</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpM2NOzEa9tSxs8303XAO-QJMDCgEX0xPg_W8NlFETJ8m91w87H5W_xU0Nf_F2CaqnbqUD9ZKuytJvUs0Rs3aC3dRFGh44xxolIlMAe18yZS5bliNcplNcdMN8cejAkkEINeHQfok2mdp2mP3gA0FoD4iMwaXlkafFDunOgScmLIY5aaE5mFFok-0NxzeN/s1031/5.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1031" data-original-width="773" height="419" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpM2NOzEa9tSxs8303XAO-QJMDCgEX0xPg_W8NlFETJ8m91w87H5W_xU0Nf_F2CaqnbqUD9ZKuytJvUs0Rs3aC3dRFGh44xxolIlMAe18yZS5bliNcplNcdMN8cejAkkEINeHQfok2mdp2mP3gA0FoD4iMwaXlkafFDunOgScmLIY5aaE5mFFok-0NxzeN/w314-h419/5.jpg" width="314" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>SAN MIGUEL ARCANGEL, icon painting</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1031" data-original-width="773" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWlPTV9-GnVQIwf4rnt3o6HMSW9D00ZNpEar-tG07emU0a1sgeV6-2rvfeDmowSQBuCpeaaV8CdxxPBpbV3IOOkA1hiXF0IZTbFnQm96eFKnktx-Xp9Yw6CjJYclSZVlLs8qIYkvr-CjnIZkFQJi7UPNbx_2E71lXvynsYOBXKbe8rfu3Ltjg9A9SN38BI/w315-h420/7.jpg" width="315" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>IVORY MADONNA</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD2oZm4XLlPEL-BeccT4yvHHWNxDC6ygTtNh_uJ6bs1V1atKYvvB3-ld4ZfGkoWeq4Q6WjkXgu9-yuyIyN7lMR0dE6iTcgcoqsmQWwKzVPMApo3LJQp0wgx1eurWjFSPOdO0IZiiGUYWjbMKf5y3Yzx7f0IRWqUxUajjEeYpUhI46bk1MCRuR1fSmmdL0v/s1030/8.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1030" data-original-width="752" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD2oZm4XLlPEL-BeccT4yvHHWNxDC6ygTtNh_uJ6bs1V1atKYvvB3-ld4ZfGkoWeq4Q6WjkXgu9-yuyIyN7lMR0dE6iTcgcoqsmQWwKzVPMApo3LJQp0wgx1eurWjFSPOdO0IZiiGUYWjbMKf5y3Yzx7f0IRWqUxUajjEeYpUhI46bk1MCRuR1fSmmdL0v/w312-h426/8.jpg" width="312" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>IVORY HEAD OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqV5rc1Mm_e_vtCqdz1u23TBEn35gCKKoLtZWjEH0d148OApKz4k6FVWXK_PwzYsD4iPPONzGg8qyapJrb2IkgEf9aU5rAjuFfBSTZ690CpWmk7HMHV6FG2zi3rtlIyeBBLZN2CPT1ZHqoDot6MI-QsAXfXrrJt1luLcsTMyqR_eviBgcs_NRLxDSfoNK8/s1031/9.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1031" data-original-width="658" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqV5rc1Mm_e_vtCqdz1u23TBEn35gCKKoLtZWjEH0d148OApKz4k6FVWXK_PwzYsD4iPPONzGg8qyapJrb2IkgEf9aU5rAjuFfBSTZ690CpWmk7HMHV6FG2zi3rtlIyeBBLZN2CPT1ZHqoDot6MI-QsAXfXrrJt1luLcsTMyqR_eviBgcs_NRLxDSfoNK8/w310-h486/9.jpg" width="310" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>MADONNA AND CHILD, with an intricately <br />carved gown and base.</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyqzPE6EySXJdPP5aqlFN25g7TTCo0ZbQCgjGLqAGy0ZT0wb6XehsGQ_Lb-S6qo9ssi-0ZUqEjgvOH-qacyIgzmBZm_9KK81bsMDysziPPqhur_ZZXN_oROQVb-zg96hIlgxxiV8Oh0MNjVDRZ6XItLqp1fnFuudNTBb6EFMskCb-89RE0tB7TSV47r9Sy/s1031/10.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1031" data-original-width="773" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyqzPE6EySXJdPP5aqlFN25g7TTCo0ZbQCgjGLqAGy0ZT0wb6XehsGQ_Lb-S6qo9ssi-0ZUqEjgvOH-qacyIgzmBZm_9KK81bsMDysziPPqhur_ZZXN_oROQVb-zg96hIlgxxiV8Oh0MNjVDRZ6XItLqp1fnFuudNTBb6EFMskCb-89RE0tB7TSV47r9Sy/w326-h435/10.jpg" width="326" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>NTRA. SRA. DE SALVACION</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHyotZOmeE3TbIaiHksx1vJ1OCbfEm2d16cbIhD6pAWm-Khg79zzW5bMZ3GbIgonCJCbKduWQPZ3w3z_vLAFWjCDrAU9IzOod2vUPYYFnyjVMOCwd_WnsDDI7T9hgMp1YVMcKngUcE3sMatI-9bIXog_brlp1h5Dll1-BfT7MBPINm3sMujgUpMicJFL3P/s3864/11.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2874" data-original-width="3864" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHyotZOmeE3TbIaiHksx1vJ1OCbfEm2d16cbIhD6pAWm-Khg79zzW5bMZ3GbIgonCJCbKduWQPZ3w3z_vLAFWjCDrAU9IzOod2vUPYYFnyjVMOCwd_WnsDDI7T9hgMp1YVMcKngUcE3sMatI-9bIXog_brlp1h5Dll1-BfT7MBPINm3sMujgUpMicJFL3P/w400-h297/11.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>TRYPTICH ICON OF SAN VICENTE FERRER,<br />SAN ISIDRO LABRADOR AND STO. NINO</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7h9Zg7FkBdcrh0ZOHwSdlI_t31grRnm65VnqGfCPYsNPZ-yJ6LyA4xAa6M1axfsZT5Q1ZH17yNTYWOh4b8pRCr8ePrcTiEsnVj1OimHUje3xpdXoy9Z24OZwflqXI9KghMXu_6ot-_rqPFUThwuuSPEU-LFgWuQMUI9PzJbLxZdglXHOUJ1JPP5_BRJN0/s1007/12.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1007" data-original-width="928" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7h9Zg7FkBdcrh0ZOHwSdlI_t31grRnm65VnqGfCPYsNPZ-yJ6LyA4xAa6M1axfsZT5Q1ZH17yNTYWOh4b8pRCr8ePrcTiEsnVj1OimHUje3xpdXoy9Z24OZwflqXI9KghMXu_6ot-_rqPFUThwuuSPEU-LFgWuQMUI9PzJbLxZdglXHOUJ1JPP5_BRJN0/w369-h400/12.jpg" width="369" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>TWO SANTOS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3coICeHncRnljiHdwXJBYhYnIZWCh9lpVTxUEb9XHiYl8HOWQEq5T3VB_xTLa4wIC92HJNWO_fvXOZhtSEwXJEaLThYYHCFYkjiudSLjvFeArIQ4OPamV0XS8x_oROudjzUvdWPcCjNKLCdM2F2R-4KtF3dhAbBg-y7OohvMruIa0DtN2-M54pEgNPsxq/s1053/13.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1006" data-original-width="1053" height="383" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3coICeHncRnljiHdwXJBYhYnIZWCh9lpVTxUEb9XHiYl8HOWQEq5T3VB_xTLa4wIC92HJNWO_fvXOZhtSEwXJEaLThYYHCFYkjiudSLjvFeArIQ4OPamV0XS8x_oROudjzUvdWPcCjNKLCdM2F2R-4KtF3dhAbBg-y7OohvMruIa0DtN2-M54pEgNPsxq/w400-h383/13.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>A PAIR OF FOLK MARYS</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirYvOEcULodEvjaQPCTXzYRSHSMe9qBGJrBxXgLCLJz889TDTQcszANv5kz-6UjsRmQ0wqhB_51KutTbIS2fOHgBFPl4fpsjzfT_hE_TA40ZRlQkogP-BklpNG9PYQ-NSUpBAo2BH1QWzciyAkmKAk1Trd6pUyR5qs_kebcXPzbGsHfjETB-T0XevCSab5/s1019/14.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1006" data-original-width="1019" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirYvOEcULodEvjaQPCTXzYRSHSMe9qBGJrBxXgLCLJz889TDTQcszANv5kz-6UjsRmQ0wqhB_51KutTbIS2fOHgBFPl4fpsjzfT_hE_TA40ZRlQkogP-BklpNG9PYQ-NSUpBAo2BH1QWzciyAkmKAk1Trd6pUyR5qs_kebcXPzbGsHfjETB-T0XevCSab5/w400-h395/14.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>A PAIR OF FOLK MARYS</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lVLBd1F6P80RDn5rCHIxRoDelGr0tqF7u20j6sj5LaWhgwe0iEw9khsnlYWle43N_lcW3wxhOlMEp6DwrLjGXUvsuse98aVc9ZdLB-n6mNVelWYY_0XEtQ8liJjMhJ6VfoB_-6kRVdu2D5CxHfR_48qiZg9FdbTX1lbznmKXHJUet59HycobgghDfxmz/s1276/15.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1007" data-original-width="1276" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lVLBd1F6P80RDn5rCHIxRoDelGr0tqF7u20j6sj5LaWhgwe0iEw9khsnlYWle43N_lcW3wxhOlMEp6DwrLjGXUvsuse98aVc9ZdLB-n6mNVelWYY_0XEtQ8liJjMhJ6VfoB_-6kRVdu2D5CxHfR_48qiZg9FdbTX1lbznmKXHJUet59HycobgghDfxmz/w400-h316/15.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>SAN ROQUE, WITH MISSING ANGEL</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgru65nKJVGEKQJ3Vw1tsQsvupvF6gZC10ybaSM6AfxK4iFumscIrWSIya-wKPBCmcS-yQmciela3TZEUqDAidxl1ky01ZS67e4IzAJ2Dg25rCUr3Qets3u4fvl22vv4Rhag0vpaeLdxtlz1krghSPPcKtBG737_Iy6IfDhkhB5QHx2cx1HamNrnHYRPpWy/s1031/16.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1031" data-original-width="773" height="431" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgru65nKJVGEKQJ3Vw1tsQsvupvF6gZC10ybaSM6AfxK4iFumscIrWSIya-wKPBCmcS-yQmciela3TZEUqDAidxl1ky01ZS67e4IzAJ2Dg25rCUr3Qets3u4fvl22vv4Rhag0vpaeLdxtlz1krghSPPcKtBG737_Iy6IfDhkhB5QHx2cx1HamNrnHYRPpWy/w323-h431/16.jpg" width="323" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>LA PIEDAD</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizkVpSVuo24xildn4yRPwOBxx1L-9xRyuNsu9DRzzMsvLMyWg90IjE1TNXp0CgS5Gcnc1zGQcKKxjFgxtUFT8jeQsBgwjjkk9xTZ9nhSKsJP00zpQvk6hQ1V3htQxMUMDN3Z_1i4XnBLPEEslj518MEZvnF_HN1IDvvpmkZhrFpTgv2m3B91a453eklnuz/s1031/16b.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1031" data-original-width="773" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizkVpSVuo24xildn4yRPwOBxx1L-9xRyuNsu9DRzzMsvLMyWg90IjE1TNXp0CgS5Gcnc1zGQcKKxjFgxtUFT8jeQsBgwjjkk9xTZ9nhSKsJP00zpQvk6hQ1V3htQxMUMDN3Z_1i4XnBLPEEslj518MEZvnF_HN1IDvvpmkZhrFpTgv2m3B91a453eklnuz/w300-h400/16b.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>CRUCIFIED CHRIST</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVW82INgf1M3dZDK6LANWITAhkfEeswV9fjB3O4INLDTPTC8iaGeOpzEhEiSIoMbFlf9rkhYh1dZSlDsLq0MM5mC0ogHu3YxcX19exmWNYTbTB-S4gG0mmHL1SJpXKXaFnZn0jmhvwV7TsA6YznqB9Fim3ulttDcJ3mn9c3WVsmPSnSwj1uq7PcHJ6MQv9/s1031/17.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1031" data-original-width="773" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVW82INgf1M3dZDK6LANWITAhkfEeswV9fjB3O4INLDTPTC8iaGeOpzEhEiSIoMbFlf9rkhYh1dZSlDsLq0MM5mC0ogHu3YxcX19exmWNYTbTB-S4gG0mmHL1SJpXKXaFnZn0jmhvwV7TsA6YznqB9Fim3ulttDcJ3mn9c3WVsmPSnSwj1uq7PcHJ6MQv9/w320-h426/17.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>BOHOL VIRGIN IN A POLYCHROMED URNA</b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJGwas4E9tmoPCJIGtVr7On1NmlgHruRisAcUST6q6-KI87lGTQ1JGhJaI1uyovUJUmD54JCJGIYSQEDTZ_U4Aqs_kdSlljL1VKMuXuPYZ_c3JUvbV7H13bqDkLWRiNIdOFM8GrUENNISQMJI0S1YO5IUodFCdfVpx1TtRLOGzlGGGLMQdVB0X6vBgxLMI/s897/18.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="773" data-original-width="897" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJGwas4E9tmoPCJIGtVr7On1NmlgHruRisAcUST6q6-KI87lGTQ1JGhJaI1uyovUJUmD54JCJGIYSQEDTZ_U4Aqs_kdSlljL1VKMuXuPYZ_c3JUvbV7H13bqDkLWRiNIdOFM8GrUENNISQMJI0S1YO5IUodFCdfVpx1TtRLOGzlGGGLMQdVB0X6vBgxLMI/w387-h335/18.JPG" width="387" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">THE BOOK: DIE PHILIPPINEN. PERLE IM OSTLICHEN MEER</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <p></p></div>Alex D.R. Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245747060792920345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416195722656306161.post-38786089015212715512023-07-02T14:51:00.003-07:002023-07-02T14:51:29.348-07:00357. THE SANTO COLLECTION OF THE MUSEUM OF PHILIPPINE ARTS AND CULTURE, San Fernando, Pampanga<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOxM78InT1qeSlystm-qsEsN1W535hYYPOPpk2KQQI4d8MubKBsWL5_6Vm5ZULVf3Hij3H6obKjRWrU4q5miTMrs9mojjOrKiq4hmtVIPc3QndSlYqQ401dDrma9Mb4OUM_d076nWG51ar_CCpndddMA9rL4eD7SojD1Ofet6VMdVE9wlodHk4tExsjaGx/s1045/1%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1045" data-original-width="922" height="423" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOxM78InT1qeSlystm-qsEsN1W535hYYPOPpk2KQQI4d8MubKBsWL5_6Vm5ZULVf3Hij3H6obKjRWrU4q5miTMrs9mojjOrKiq4hmtVIPc3QndSlYqQ401dDrma9Mb4OUM_d076nWG51ar_CCpndddMA9rL4eD7SojD1Ofet6VMdVE9wlodHk4tExsjaGx/w373-h423/1%20copy.jpg" width="373" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Museum of Philippine Art and Culture, San Fernando</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>An
invitation from <b>Mrs. ANDREA DIZON DOMINGO</b> to the launch of her foundation’s
<b>MUSEUM OF PHILIPINE ARTS AND CULTURE,</b> was an event certainly not to be missed
by the staff of the Center for Kapampangan Studies, and that included me. Though
many remember her of late, as the Chairman and CEO of PAGCOR (Philippine
Amusement and Gaming Corporation), she was also at some point, a commissioner of
the Bureau of Immigration and a Pampanga congresswoman.<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqT6T3XFjTriZE3BasqP0rI27iRctNWxWn91R1VEAEp85fCyaAziD855CYlyKgoZ7ponuINJnC0YcDvAFNpo7UCWvC3WtyLFhT7QbaHB3ow46oXSW8UBD2uXy5RH1a45Ae67yYQF2Mcd2qLXjmkQyEdLHeP6hg-v5ERWPUpO9xQRxanMbP_Du0sB9EkcN2/s922/1%20copy2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="698" data-original-width="922" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqT6T3XFjTriZE3BasqP0rI27iRctNWxWn91R1VEAEp85fCyaAziD855CYlyKgoZ7ponuINJnC0YcDvAFNpo7UCWvC3WtyLFhT7QbaHB3ow46oXSW8UBD2uXy5RH1a45Ae67yYQF2Mcd2qLXjmkQyEdLHeP6hg-v5ERWPUpO9xQRxanMbP_Du0sB9EkcN2/w400-h303/1%20copy2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>A cabinet-ful of antique santos</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US">But I
remember Mrs. Domingo as an owner of a well-know antique shop in
Intramuros—<b>GALERIA ANDREA</b>—and who later put up a swanky branch at the LRI
Plaza in Makati. I was a habitue of her antique shop that was always full to
the rafters with antique <i>santos</i>, exquisite colonial jewelry, paintings, blue
and white jars, and pottery diggings—all tastefully displayed under glass or organized
on shelves and walls. <o:p></o:p></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSH54MQxWWsjqBjYtrnNFdxV0fW-FvlcsObei3vfo1jbmg8jTTUwPbnI8pnlbfb6RRyTQdpBwSYGdKhQ-txv4o3kyZDzC-3GOXLiEVmxlXBQfkuIm0PzAIsHuYiJ_187a97QfLBcEnsRaFgf97m3JSBb0hGq3Td92sYS4hBJCbjmmKbFFHa6mXrswLvO-6/s922/1%20copy3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="698" data-original-width="922" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSH54MQxWWsjqBjYtrnNFdxV0fW-FvlcsObei3vfo1jbmg8jTTUwPbnI8pnlbfb6RRyTQdpBwSYGdKhQ-txv4o3kyZDzC-3GOXLiEVmxlXBQfkuIm0PzAIsHuYiJ_187a97QfLBcEnsRaFgf97m3JSBb0hGq3Td92sYS4hBJCbjmmKbFFHa6mXrswLvO-6/w400-h303/1%20copy3.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Ivory Sto. Nino flanked by San Jose and Sta. Maria</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US">I only
have one <i>santo</i> purchase to show after all my frequent visits to her shops— an armless
Santo Niño with a bone face on a globe base. I was content with browsing at her
shops as she had probably one of the most select antique pieces in Intramuros.
So, when I learned that she was opening a museum, I had no doubt that it will
be nothing less than the best—I had already in my mind the quality and
diversity of pieces she will be showcasing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rCNL5GkynDvdtXVw6NP6b0oSl8TJeuuIqyAHHK8Lalg3eJ9hURIih-aXlnkPfCgYQKZypFirrj0biHef3s2k0BqeEPHhQlbEdlacFa4BsLNGTJ76FoawbCLWJOdGTxYe2BOfmsiz9fLaJ1yBuz9qgUhES37QTpfEZv-UlpzWNAcwT93zI4EXX0PxjPx1/s922/1%20copy4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="698" data-original-width="922" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rCNL5GkynDvdtXVw6NP6b0oSl8TJeuuIqyAHHK8Lalg3eJ9hURIih-aXlnkPfCgYQKZypFirrj0biHef3s2k0BqeEPHhQlbEdlacFa4BsLNGTJ76FoawbCLWJOdGTxYe2BOfmsiz9fLaJ1yBuz9qgUhES37QTpfEZv-UlpzWNAcwT93zI4EXX0PxjPx1/w400-h303/1%20copy4.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>An ivory Calvario scene.</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US">I had expected
a small museum in a San Fernando subdivision, but I was floored when I saw it
was in a huge 2-story building with expansive spaces. She explained that the building
was a re-purposed ballroom dance hall that she had built at a time when she
took up the hobby, and wanted a venue for other dance enthusiasts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXYWsJd9YndEoBX5aX9szDLjVdcKB6OZbkmQ98wRGsLsbe07vrwE1ektQPR17ejc5q9ncrJbGH8h5snK_aMayVlWPqgl3TBw1imgjje9b0Eokw1Mt03dnY-FAOSP0ZWehmHioGHbR2cYW71-G_Ed7HimUtgrSBJcoLzbOVFyXfE-3RBHOzg5UxXL896n4s/s922/1%20copy5.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="698" data-original-width="922" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXYWsJd9YndEoBX5aX9szDLjVdcKB6OZbkmQ98wRGsLsbe07vrwE1ektQPR17ejc5q9ncrJbGH8h5snK_aMayVlWPqgl3TBw1imgjje9b0Eokw1Mt03dnY-FAOSP0ZWehmHioGHbR2cYW71-G_Ed7HimUtgrSBJcoLzbOVFyXfE-3RBHOzg5UxXL896n4s/w400-h303/1%20copy5.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>A folk Virgen and Sto. Nino in a box urna</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US">Entering
the well-lit, cavernous hall were walls and walls of paintings from past and
present masters, presidential merit winners, Mabini painters, and National Artists, a virtual who’s who in
Philippine art history. Outside of Manila, this museum has perhaps the largest
assemblage of paintings done by National Artists—works of Amorsolo, Ang Kiukok,
Botong Francisco, hang side by side with the paintings of Magsaysay-Ho, Edades, Joya, and Legaspi. <o:p></o:p></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6JJr6TPghr4k72s_FW5wgrK3XicWhojr8CZ9Q9PNkDYdn_iS4jSj0fGagbUX99fMldfZKkDcigamRC50fHNimNe4oTtg54DAhWcvcaEBmxwtX7kyA6KT_7HPkkXrMnaMDq3fS7Oxy3L04B8VqozXdJmFT9TekMEETD_0oLThJnF4-IaWXDGo_q0KY1JwN/s948/2%20copy8.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="695" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6JJr6TPghr4k72s_FW5wgrK3XicWhojr8CZ9Q9PNkDYdn_iS4jSj0fGagbUX99fMldfZKkDcigamRC50fHNimNe4oTtg54DAhWcvcaEBmxwtX7kyA6KT_7HPkkXrMnaMDq3fS7Oxy3L04B8VqozXdJmFT9TekMEETD_0oLThJnF4-IaWXDGo_q0KY1JwN/w294-h400/2%20copy8.jpg" width="294" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>A cabinetful of antique santos</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US">In another
wing, the rooms displayed pre-colonial artifacts like bul-ols, oriental trade
jars, potteries from various diggings, tribal art and textiles. <o:p></o:p></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAgtkOWiex5I2o2UVSMlCBWO8H36pH3WKL_jQZX-FYglVrw1ZCStoUwAZeUG6AuM6KisSdpITJqxw2mcBDxtNMO_MsGBTcSHRIunML15k30nvABOk2Zt_hPX8oZznCoEUq6AORmPbDnAm1h8qmOq_JTpcXrqgX1NRo8dqkIuQXao7OFaVLUvhwUG0dOoIj/s922/1%20copy7.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="698" data-original-width="922" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAgtkOWiex5I2o2UVSMlCBWO8H36pH3WKL_jQZX-FYglVrw1ZCStoUwAZeUG6AuM6KisSdpITJqxw2mcBDxtNMO_MsGBTcSHRIunML15k30nvABOk2Zt_hPX8oZznCoEUq6AORmPbDnAm1h8qmOq_JTpcXrqgX1NRo8dqkIuQXao7OFaVLUvhwUG0dOoIj/w400-h303/1%20copy7.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>More santos on display.</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US">But of
course, the one room that piqued my interest most was the santo collection in a
wing of its own. The most precious ones—including the valuable ivories, were shown
in well-lit floor to ceiling glass cabinets. The amazing exhibit featured
mostly folk santos, many left overs from her antique shops, but still of
impeccable quality no less. The antique santo collection is featured in these
photos.<o:p></o:p></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9p-3O3DHOr8S2bdNp6t1o_apKdOMr7jpy3VSm1oWhqNBq1s_5tV25IYgEZMRP7hOZiq6J2KmBlE-4PZzJi_mgatBh49YHrUXkHbi9bIqDFs2hZU2M5qMlVxweORLA5rw5N_0k-zQxyIXMXvI0GTMQCr0QeB8gdC3bBcoOlPXY0ws7UhSO4DuRiqFHjQy/s922/1%20copy8.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="698" data-original-width="922" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9p-3O3DHOr8S2bdNp6t1o_apKdOMr7jpy3VSm1oWhqNBq1s_5tV25IYgEZMRP7hOZiq6J2KmBlE-4PZzJi_mgatBh49YHrUXkHbi9bIqDFs2hZU2M5qMlVxweORLA5rw5N_0k-zQxyIXMXvI0GTMQCr0QeB8gdC3bBcoOlPXY0ws7UhSO4DuRiqFHjQy/w420-h318/1%20copy8.jpg" width="420" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>L-R: Ivory San Juan Bautista, and a pair of wooden San Roques</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US">The <b>MUSEUM
OF PHILIPPINE ART AND CULTURE </b>is set to open fully in July. It is located along
the highway of San Fernando, brgy. San Agustin, next to Ramar Village, and across
St. Scholastica Academy. <o:p></o:p></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNLq0WxtUTNBEfkb4O0yPEwiLuXbr50L0R4ht6n7Hey4IPQkQGXJ1S7ZygMGeo6ZMzHiV2PmwtyMV4TFFwaOfVxOvWzgWy3GhMAKrB0wpQx2cJABUjHnCa8JtLPd1OaNVsfx3KaBppEsw2f0sAwpRS2HDW67xPppkqsHHvFwGGgU18hoFy8qbxuG38nrzb/s922/1%20copy9.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="698" data-original-width="922" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNLq0WxtUTNBEfkb4O0yPEwiLuXbr50L0R4ht6n7Hey4IPQkQGXJ1S7ZygMGeo6ZMzHiV2PmwtyMV4TFFwaOfVxOvWzgWy3GhMAKrB0wpQx2cJABUjHnCa8JtLPd1OaNVsfx3KaBppEsw2f0sAwpRS2HDW67xPppkqsHHvFwGGgU18hoFy8qbxuG38nrzb/w400-h303/1%20copy9.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>A gathering of Virgins and Sto. Ninos</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNiQZM-wy8RdsV_yH4lReQvb-0eLf3nL3gkuLmtoAWR1XZbLFb-94-Ut-gmW7-eH_4josZQJQZjAcwHouDdLpGgDHSb5VqASqEi8UKeoSP0hExUdzRcbmqrq7IZ41UuxUSCt0KmosRqmpKAWi1OW9rlS8EDcPmglVyfJ9-SLx_FsWgrH42w4G2NKvIVwOb/s922/1%20copy10.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="698" data-original-width="922" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNiQZM-wy8RdsV_yH4lReQvb-0eLf3nL3gkuLmtoAWR1XZbLFb-94-Ut-gmW7-eH_4josZQJQZjAcwHouDdLpGgDHSb5VqASqEi8UKeoSP0hExUdzRcbmqrq7IZ41UuxUSCt0KmosRqmpKAWi1OW9rlS8EDcPmglVyfJ9-SLx_FsWgrH42w4G2NKvIVwOb/w400-h303/1%20copy10.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>A Sto. Nino among Virgenes</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikCckBDYJEo1wcvbGIRSP2DN4buDS-MDWL-sskV5yumhGrWZlVklXXEGsLwk_BjO6H_t1v4Gpd1x0jUdCL_RhxS2v-4Ysa6OReoh0gzGaN0cz6HhRA4DKjUMpaxMnjBhAbsvWGGA7JZeK15vmnMIfVY1Wqb4P3CXrBaIj421dp0_Zd87sfAf4ezhs2_5Sm/s922/1%20copy11.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="698" data-original-width="922" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikCckBDYJEo1wcvbGIRSP2DN4buDS-MDWL-sskV5yumhGrWZlVklXXEGsLwk_BjO6H_t1v4Gpd1x0jUdCL_RhxS2v-4Ysa6OReoh0gzGaN0cz6HhRA4DKjUMpaxMnjBhAbsvWGGA7JZeK15vmnMIfVY1Wqb4P3CXrBaIj421dp0_Zd87sfAf4ezhs2_5Sm/w400-h303/1%20copy11.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Ivory santos of the most precious variety</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrO8rbmC5YxccbQns2zxwqgc_XCVcQMtKHw8IdYedMTliRNJ6S9Db0SWO5WX7JvRwIsy6-jBbWniXafNYNeyPm2xTdUJwCXW_qZktA5X_ksHqGjyT4OkUmkgW2d5nPTFfcrqnWS9X6MK53MZpyrMf9nd38e7Nhw8_JUEAIn9TGwo7B9QOts8HhjlIN9Vjo/s922/1%20copy12.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="698" data-original-width="922" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrO8rbmC5YxccbQns2zxwqgc_XCVcQMtKHw8IdYedMTliRNJ6S9Db0SWO5WX7JvRwIsy6-jBbWniXafNYNeyPm2xTdUJwCXW_qZktA5X_ksHqGjyT4OkUmkgW2d5nPTFfcrqnWS9X6MK53MZpyrMf9nd38e7Nhw8_JUEAIn9TGwo7B9QOts8HhjlIN9Vjo/w400-h303/1%20copy12.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>More ivories for the eyes to feast on</i></b>.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuEuZBHtbSg_7mQgciaYMcfhcFd1HA8KNDQBifl87FmM8PzTSgzoohltn_IyRIYQPwzef7zEVyVRda5zpt2V_85YjIzXQlBZ1tGG7P81EpeWh1tp4ZfrWTiDNvqK4-R475rUt8BXhuexQJ4PFe7elTFpZV4nJFpXTxcxGWxmv5Pn9BkqBuY-AiXIlLyhIl/s922/1%20copy13.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="698" data-original-width="922" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuEuZBHtbSg_7mQgciaYMcfhcFd1HA8KNDQBifl87FmM8PzTSgzoohltn_IyRIYQPwzef7zEVyVRda5zpt2V_85YjIzXQlBZ1tGG7P81EpeWh1tp4ZfrWTiDNvqK4-R475rUt8BXhuexQJ4PFe7elTFpZV4nJFpXTxcxGWxmv5Pn9BkqBuY-AiXIlLyhIl/w400-h303/1%20copy13.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>The Ivory Section of the exhibit</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiIpvF0UZtTtiL_NJfsntFosTZvvzvJZn2kljBhAAeEJoIjLFs5gm_NNuHeGlJxMOGP8hPxyNmRL20rFjrDyaMsoWXRV6ifU_VHeqV-t3THcOgID28Bmt0d0VeVSZxm0BMR0AX0VfE499Nbzcd9dMBPQEVinOozA6mIlhawrTzZaoiEe8QDQOCIGpTzc_6/s922/1%20copy14.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="698" data-original-width="922" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiIpvF0UZtTtiL_NJfsntFosTZvvzvJZn2kljBhAAeEJoIjLFs5gm_NNuHeGlJxMOGP8hPxyNmRL20rFjrDyaMsoWXRV6ifU_VHeqV-t3THcOgID28Bmt0d0VeVSZxm0BMR0AX0VfE499Nbzcd9dMBPQEVinOozA6mIlhawrTzZaoiEe8QDQOCIGpTzc_6/w400-h303/1%20copy14.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Folk antiquities</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ZtkHMpYDIBRCSstEIaELrkA6tdRm5ObLMJ_BKvQ4rngbSuswcADmcnR9f9AUT8ZaDhf62mHO-iVvJqWEAXl6pMlz3L0SAXy_j-FWWyYfrJ5GGd-uY-YZ_2Xjp7vVbC4etj5f95vhx0wI1PO7Np2DqJqZssBsNSkC8ZdIatNYIVRqmJ1Blnf6LC-CzkCm/s922/1%20copy15.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="698" data-original-width="922" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ZtkHMpYDIBRCSstEIaELrkA6tdRm5ObLMJ_BKvQ4rngbSuswcADmcnR9f9AUT8ZaDhf62mHO-iVvJqWEAXl6pMlz3L0SAXy_j-FWWyYfrJ5GGd-uY-YZ_2Xjp7vVbC4etj5f95vhx0wI1PO7Np2DqJqZssBsNSkC8ZdIatNYIVRqmJ1Blnf6LC-CzkCm/w400-h303/1%20copy15.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Of wood and ivory.</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLP_sDEEOhkZ5CJWL-2btDRHJ67xu6-NljYy_zz_BbZHxKlkAlNYrU6C3BnBAlMO7kC6zc6eErJcaOg6A6zuoieqXnlER3jhU65673LuNWETlSS20VTWu2ap5smkIg3mMCrlcWzyZLWV95NrtIZQCuAMvggxAn1zPsODrMd-SxJc_Eok6ldnjBRN0k-b4p/s948/2%20copy2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="695" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLP_sDEEOhkZ5CJWL-2btDRHJ67xu6-NljYy_zz_BbZHxKlkAlNYrU6C3BnBAlMO7kC6zc6eErJcaOg6A6zuoieqXnlER3jhU65673LuNWETlSS20VTWu2ap5smkIg3mMCrlcWzyZLWV95NrtIZQCuAMvggxAn1zPsODrMd-SxJc_Eok6ldnjBRN0k-b4p/w294-h400/2%20copy2.jpg" width="294" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>A trio of charming Sto. Ninos</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkd_FxdGL14P74OeqE7eqztA0jN39Fk-UyurZjOOiZ-hKl1ijKEdWkYF39Y8IWgUEiECLTkjA9B8Q4oQDRhilikHJyHaSFTg_AtuQmqIaJJ13YmdSdn0uhKlCn8OiqkazGR7csVQ9eTsY8eUsIJlV-Vf5XwQ-aB6m4dhCakMWHEVXPA2PXbF9Hvzf-Zkbe/s948/2%20copy3jpg.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="695" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkd_FxdGL14P74OeqE7eqztA0jN39Fk-UyurZjOOiZ-hKl1ijKEdWkYF39Y8IWgUEiECLTkjA9B8Q4oQDRhilikHJyHaSFTg_AtuQmqIaJJ13YmdSdn0uhKlCn8OiqkazGR7csVQ9eTsY8eUsIJlV-Vf5XwQ-aB6m4dhCakMWHEVXPA2PXbF9Hvzf-Zkbe/w294-h400/2%20copy3jpg.jpg" width="294" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Inmaculada Concepcion</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSiJ4DmTfUdMXyKRbpJgLuHyRd0DwqE26-x1wEWPHYXeWXrbs-BUtPkTKDeQNrWyE_MSniiqKF0CbjihK_e-wUHC97S9cUpftZ0tqpLtYMJnI1rmQ5Dn8K8vBwvMyfErqHBw9kdESxajbax9IV-gBdSWMTB15pVTMUP0ZRT4pHlM5ZloV_2wrxWTzYPRLd/s948/2%20copy4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="695" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSiJ4DmTfUdMXyKRbpJgLuHyRd0DwqE26-x1wEWPHYXeWXrbs-BUtPkTKDeQNrWyE_MSniiqKF0CbjihK_e-wUHC97S9cUpftZ0tqpLtYMJnI1rmQ5Dn8K8vBwvMyfErqHBw9kdESxajbax9IV-gBdSWMTB15pVTMUP0ZRT4pHlM5ZloV_2wrxWTzYPRLd/w294-h400/2%20copy4.jpg" width="294" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>A wide-eyed San Pedro</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVIFDloyQ09ss-sej5shC36snd0-Znd9q5YsIWxmvY3CR7_FV1x3m2UhzF2NFmKeCcmKHOfUE7fhpNqSgwDaA5ibdytEg8oQbHyiOtX2_hnslqSQmz5AyzyXB9im3-cDz2xTv37yWwi7LAU2y3grxHSJSVPZkcupsA_EPEoLJrceb0jrOxXEBt9RNKvjTV/s948/2%20copy5.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="695" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVIFDloyQ09ss-sej5shC36snd0-Znd9q5YsIWxmvY3CR7_FV1x3m2UhzF2NFmKeCcmKHOfUE7fhpNqSgwDaA5ibdytEg8oQbHyiOtX2_hnslqSQmz5AyzyXB9im3-cDz2xTv37yWwi7LAU2y3grxHSJSVPZkcupsA_EPEoLJrceb0jrOxXEBt9RNKvjTV/w294-h400/2%20copy5.jpg" width="294" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Sagrada Familia in ivory</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ewSwBSUnIANoZki8E3-G9LrKNhh5gEIwnicXxXde37w1I2yYn7GNIFevmIZh5izcmg30030XZtN_6Zt3vwB4K011M78s_88vHylSmpMeqY5VU9RIwfBU1uepfGhkFpD2yqGDqMJS5shrZM3xMPjfVJXwD8V9iUZoteEvedvkcXMJsNs4c-kQfx1xXZ8W/s948/2%20copy6.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="695" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ewSwBSUnIANoZki8E3-G9LrKNhh5gEIwnicXxXde37w1I2yYn7GNIFevmIZh5izcmg30030XZtN_6Zt3vwB4K011M78s_88vHylSmpMeqY5VU9RIwfBU1uepfGhkFpD2yqGDqMJS5shrZM3xMPjfVJXwD8V9iUZoteEvedvkcXMJsNs4c-kQfx1xXZ8W/w294-h400/2%20copy6.jpg" width="294" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Inmaculada Concepcion</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcS2Sl_VWBj6Xet9K0VB8mKEeWuyKTK7namU5k991IhabC7vc9u8raAeVZZln_QKWt6ejNuOVKzsI5mdwoqkw3U2DOTUPTGKaUdM6Pk4_RS2mLiJM3FbNcSK8h9pqgz-6Z8eqOW0w8paP6U6Hy_p_8_d_83egt3PsO3fuF2fSZ1attJObzSym5BO3v5p0W/s948/2%20copy7.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="695" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcS2Sl_VWBj6Xet9K0VB8mKEeWuyKTK7namU5k991IhabC7vc9u8raAeVZZln_QKWt6ejNuOVKzsI5mdwoqkw3U2DOTUPTGKaUdM6Pk4_RS2mLiJM3FbNcSK8h9pqgz-6Z8eqOW0w8paP6U6Hy_p_8_d_83egt3PsO3fuF2fSZ1attJObzSym5BO3v5p0W/w294-h400/2%20copy7.jpg" width="294" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>San Miguel Arcangel</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpTIYY5DK34s8FNoCpagcLYa9iimGXcOFeaSKnV0bVRZsNxL91KFBHgkd3H54U_5xueN_IW7InyxJoRVGuK822FpCDmXwTc_AijUgsW1HqtTOxujv67qyMvb3iiaO3XIqfslJOuBk18sE4eGY1ZhPLrhHpV1Wkx3f5DncU6Pb4z_h2JRPSQUjfbevP8ylr/s948/2%20copy9.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="695" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpTIYY5DK34s8FNoCpagcLYa9iimGXcOFeaSKnV0bVRZsNxL91KFBHgkd3H54U_5xueN_IW7InyxJoRVGuK822FpCDmXwTc_AijUgsW1HqtTOxujv67qyMvb3iiaO3XIqfslJOuBk18sE4eGY1ZhPLrhHpV1Wkx3f5DncU6Pb4z_h2JRPSQUjfbevP8ylr/w294-h400/2%20copy9.jpg" width="294" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>A Bohol Sto. Nino and matching urna</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwEDf1Vy_0x7qMvCSFUUEJ5WdfteYf45k6x8_uvz6VbYXgO_f-yznJVYl7YVXRXvQkBrDXF33JmHp8hNimOVwORM055nKJPK_DfHf1jW-l9uYb02WK89bQC_pSq0Ve43-qD7yUKtUQh-_i4Ji56PCdSirG5mrKYIiGGxC8Q6-W1tgYnnUQkftUoFuwz34/s948/2%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="695" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwEDf1Vy_0x7qMvCSFUUEJ5WdfteYf45k6x8_uvz6VbYXgO_f-yznJVYl7YVXRXvQkBrDXF33JmHp8hNimOVwORM055nKJPK_DfHf1jW-l9uYb02WK89bQC_pSq0Ve43-qD7yUKtUQh-_i4Ji56PCdSirG5mrKYIiGGxC8Q6-W1tgYnnUQkftUoFuwz34/w294-h400/2%20copy.jpg" width="294" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Virgen del Rosario</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table>Alex D.R. Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245747060792920345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416195722656306161.post-11520616610610426782023-05-21T16:51:00.003-07:002023-05-23T00:11:04.694-07:00356. Moulding Characters of Godliness: DR. JOJO VALENCIA IV AND HIS CLAY SANTOS<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxs69A1qIwT8tMEQeVdd1OeVplvBdwkjYKa2EWlLmLf82tWmIsPHqnny7-XYaKI02Ubt3iug_oMUKqZmyUBS1sLk6N2ltTcpADR04qJpl2qWY26N78AHcTQJ9uD5pZyrewbawvDP3zWUN5Z98vTzJ8ND2084Psfyr5sQKLuzFaRgcvdK--Eh9r3e3HcA/s1406/jv4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="658" data-original-width="1406" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxs69A1qIwT8tMEQeVdd1OeVplvBdwkjYKa2EWlLmLf82tWmIsPHqnny7-XYaKI02Ubt3iug_oMUKqZmyUBS1sLk6N2ltTcpADR04qJpl2qWY26N78AHcTQJ9uD5pZyrewbawvDP3zWUN5Z98vTzJ8ND2084Psfyr5sQKLuzFaRgcvdK--Eh9r3e3HcA/w400-h188/jv4.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>DR. JOJO VALENCIA IV AND HIS CLAY SANTOS</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">For a long time now,<b> Dr. Jojo Valencia IV </b>has had an unconventional career, shaped by his lifelong passion for antiques and sacred art. As a
child growing up in <b>San Fernando, </b>he held a fascination for the <i>santos</i> that
were carried out for procession on the streets of the capital town every <b><i>‘Maleldo’ </i></b>or Holy
Week. In college, as a pre-med student in <b>Baguio,</b> he was asked to organize a
<i>“santo”</i> exhibit at <b>St. Louis University</b>, which he successfully staged, and
which prompted him to start collecting religious art. He pursued this antique
collecting interest, while doing his medical practice, and parlayed that into a
viable home business: buying and selling antiques. <o:p></o:p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI7DB1Ss7z30iaO05TFG7WQqxieejar25UpLK-YlTlfofhmTjTYrir2UvTl3_67ovQcrcYVIVO76LhwE0QkZgF6o5Tr3e4G_fyFS9HmYeSzpzmzVDh0b0YoEyl7xpIYDZPC3vHSv-jFIlItMI-p13AVSR_aVMS5HxIpx2VY9a-bsOe3MoZCbdQFvY_2w/s1899/1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1664" data-original-width="1899" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI7DB1Ss7z30iaO05TFG7WQqxieejar25UpLK-YlTlfofhmTjTYrir2UvTl3_67ovQcrcYVIVO76LhwE0QkZgF6o5Tr3e4G_fyFS9HmYeSzpzmzVDh0b0YoEyl7xpIYDZPC3vHSv-jFIlItMI-p13AVSR_aVMS5HxIpx2VY9a-bsOe3MoZCbdQFvY_2w/w400-h350/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>STA. INES / SAN JOSE</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">In recent years, with the supply of antiques drying up,
and with extra time to spare, </span><b style="text-align: left;">Dr. Valencia</b><span style="text-align: left;"> decided to dabble again in sketching,
painting, and clay crafting. He had always had an artistic side; in his first
year of high school, he would buy modelling clay sold at </span><b style="text-align: left;">National Bookstore </b><span style="text-align: left;">or
</span><b style="text-align: left;">Alemar’s</b><span style="text-align: left;"> and try his hand at molding and shaping </span><i style="text-align: left;">santo </i><span style="text-align: left;">figures. He remembered
that his very first clay creation was a miniature replica of a </span><i style="text-align: left;"><b>San Jose</b>,</i><span style="text-align: left;">
inspired by the image that was borne on procession in </span><b style="text-align: left;">Bacolor</b><span style="text-align: left;"> in the 1970s.</span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqdQIEZcW3Qp5QRkgz0Xfx_zPJxXD6Mu9-AmsynZG2gC9Ty2j0U_SCjvcAqpUpFwhhsRrtx3df6fD7Q65anwX1lht4_yTm4GLF_UB1pRtdpQSsZejD-G1rptgt663bbhFNGDYtmH37cwTGO3Ye-BhdvDu_yFQnWnHZol2qq6Sxc8pCma0aqK9hvsF-VA/s2693/4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1929" data-original-width="2693" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqdQIEZcW3Qp5QRkgz0Xfx_zPJxXD6Mu9-AmsynZG2gC9Ty2j0U_SCjvcAqpUpFwhhsRrtx3df6fD7Q65anwX1lht4_yTm4GLF_UB1pRtdpQSsZejD-G1rptgt663bbhFNGDYtmH37cwTGO3Ye-BhdvDu_yFQnWnHZol2qq6Sxc8pCma0aqK9hvsF-VA/w400-h286/4.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>SAN ROQUE / SAN JUAN SAHAGUN</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">Once he got started again with his clay modelling hobby, there
was no stopping this talented doctor. “But the trouble with modelling clay is
that it doesn’t really set and harden, and eventually the figure would become misshapen”, he
said of his initial clay molding attempts. So, I had to look for another
material”.</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh50X7wNjj_RX6hMuNq0W3RrSF4KehiREWpXmdG3oDWyPVDTySZdfsAjGh1F-PWxoLY7oEfOaER8SQencZuBiDwVsKBa3SRFA6o5IVI0SjKRl9VZrQ-AjLIGFnDTDD4yJeGBWc8IHn9arOSPDplAEg5HLxiEXhcqQqLDQ3a8v7ElT7_WxrAiYRG9HFWcA/s2693/2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1929" data-original-width="2693" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh50X7wNjj_RX6hMuNq0W3RrSF4KehiREWpXmdG3oDWyPVDTySZdfsAjGh1F-PWxoLY7oEfOaER8SQencZuBiDwVsKBa3SRFA6o5IVI0SjKRl9VZrQ-AjLIGFnDTDD4yJeGBWc8IHn9arOSPDplAEg5HLxiEXhcqQqLDQ3a8v7ElT7_WxrAiYRG9HFWcA/w400-h286/2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>SAN VICENTE FERRER / SAN MIGUEL ARCANGEL</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>Dr. Valencia</b> turned to using pottery clay, used in ordinary
earthenware products. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Soon, he began
moulding and shaping santo figures, which he based on existing Philippine church
statuaries, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i>estampitas,</i> and images
wrought from memory. The results were very encouraging, and, as he found his
groove,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>he also found his own distinctive
style, evident in his figures molded in the round, and in his paintings, as
well.</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-9oVpaj6bsiX1tK_Dz4_sdvNRN7fWcENkXXKnQPulrPNSuVKKN9ZLP5QdtKHnTy_mdfG7RHi2iSfzg94XDWCNP-wvpAeVuSrAQQ5l7Ftku3v1qUWNbgUJeLZqaZETJ4Z5dz3KhORzsGgSygMeHNNFGjCTCacyZDEFBYMOrgfFdmSEk4lURkswWyFP5g/s1664/3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="936" data-original-width="1664" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-9oVpaj6bsiX1tK_Dz4_sdvNRN7fWcENkXXKnQPulrPNSuVKKN9ZLP5QdtKHnTy_mdfG7RHi2iSfzg94XDWCNP-wvpAeVuSrAQQ5l7Ftku3v1qUWNbgUJeLZqaZETJ4Z5dz3KhORzsGgSygMeHNNFGjCTCacyZDEFBYMOrgfFdmSEk4lURkswWyFP5g/w400-h225/3.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>KNEELING SAN ISIDRO</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">His terracotta <i>santos</i> are short, almost squat, with
stocky legs, in the case of male saints. There is also a “discernible feeling
of plumpness” in the<i> santos’s</i><i> </i> physique, at first sight—even the female saints exude
this Rubenesque vibe.</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxcJRUyGCx_vsGXJwyJPS1a6PUE0oLHi6GN-mBzAiKdG7MH4volCDbiL2HJ42tvSoIVhCDeEG93hm1P6R1BJz9FHjXj_d_8PqBjVUE4503LN3Vs2F2aG8yZvJoJak5oSJ8sDdRbV_jLmaJO4U9L8bvhiAAk7its1P981-_rofHPzU6bZSzGWR7L6qpOw/s2439/5.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1929" data-original-width="2439" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxcJRUyGCx_vsGXJwyJPS1a6PUE0oLHi6GN-mBzAiKdG7MH4volCDbiL2HJ42tvSoIVhCDeEG93hm1P6R1BJz9FHjXj_d_8PqBjVUE4503LN3Vs2F2aG8yZvJoJak5oSJ8sDdRbV_jLmaJO4U9L8bvhiAAk7its1P981-_rofHPzU6bZSzGWR7L6qpOw/w400-h316/5.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>SAN CLEMENTE / KNEELING ANGEL</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">The vestments worn by the santos, that include the cape
and tunic, show the lively exuberance and energy of <b>Dr. Valencia</b>’s style—with
overly defined drapings, folds, and extra ruffling on hems and edgings. Indeed,
the minutiae in the vestments are thorough and absorbing, borne out of the
artist’s medical training perhaps, of paying meticulous attention to details. The figures are then hand-painted by <b>Dr. Valencia </b>himself, in
oil paints. After awhile, he had hand-molded dozens of tabletop-size <i>santos</i>
which he displayed around his house.</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNwwcISirvWxdh-o5rYzWSZSOtN2qApd4UK6u7TuHBpXcL-FamjFbew6NSxq1dGzdGabfxXrmm35-3CLzUAlBPlPyXdzAAJapf6auavwwoUDJxyhgl9cvi4PdQYyOjqyOu3MgEKmHEVRFQew4wizErSkjaGar6oWv1MmSB_dD5H7ASKQxi5W4bRSn8w/s1664/1.A.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="936" data-original-width="1664" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNwwcISirvWxdh-o5rYzWSZSOtN2qApd4UK6u7TuHBpXcL-FamjFbew6NSxq1dGzdGabfxXrmm35-3CLzUAlBPlPyXdzAAJapf6auavwwoUDJxyhgl9cvi4PdQYyOjqyOu3MgEKmHEVRFQew4wizErSkjaGar6oWv1MmSB_dD5H7ASKQxi5W4bRSn8w/w400-h225/1.A.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>PLARIDEL CHURCH EXHIBIT</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">It would not be long before <b>Dr. Valencia</b>’s private hobby
would be know and spread to his circle of friends and clients, more so when he
started posting them online. He started receiving offers for his works not only
from his acquaintances but also from priests, church benefactors, known art
<i>aficionados</i> and collectors, who took note of his appealing ecclesiastical creations.
Some even wanted him to take commissioned projects. The turning point was when
he finally accepted an important sponsored assignment to make terra cotta
images of the barangay patrons of <b>Plaridel</b> town some 15 years ago, which went
on permanent exhibit at the <b>Plaridel Church</b> in <b>Bulacan.</b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCSdu2enPwD4ZwBN_HCkfNGTGkGPeMZ3zxaLDxKAYIIuX4NXzeAKHeStVFbvpb1uVNnuHGucuH5akidkCCHf4044o5cO9hFBUGE8IAiPNm25hurqQetFV36d3No1f7xcl5s7t_WpYCr4389gOwAov1Y_Y-OetnN8U0YVYhs1ojk_GNbehCr7wxGWx2Bw/s5152/1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCSdu2enPwD4ZwBN_HCkfNGTGkGPeMZ3zxaLDxKAYIIuX4NXzeAKHeStVFbvpb1uVNnuHGucuH5akidkCCHf4044o5cO9hFBUGE8IAiPNm25hurqQetFV36d3No1f7xcl5s7t_WpYCr4389gOwAov1Y_Y-OetnN8U0YVYhs1ojk_GNbehCr7wxGWx2Bw/w400-h300/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>THE ECSTACY OF STA. TERESA DE AVILA</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">A few years back, </span><b style="text-align: left;">Dr. Valencia</b><span style="text-align: left;"> experimented on using a
different kind of clay more durable than terra cotta. He found a commercial
clay product made in the U.S., which, when kiln-baked and dried, had the look,
feel and hardness of real porcelain.</span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibNNgcwzqUzNHywYRqPhtadvY7WtiWMIQavEDbT97yceSMyDPUPXBPxcC3IlhrTg4-noAjjXEw_Jh_QsxB56ehr8g23sUxovlqtJdQ11WZZPUCMStWaJ2bL-JhdEIj8QazgAodTgzRzN-QtESHquG7nXKFTRAgcLp6nvp2mWAR2eoeryOWOT43mciGkg/s5152/2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibNNgcwzqUzNHywYRqPhtadvY7WtiWMIQavEDbT97yceSMyDPUPXBPxcC3IlhrTg4-noAjjXEw_Jh_QsxB56ehr8g23sUxovlqtJdQ11WZZPUCMStWaJ2bL-JhdEIj8QazgAodTgzRzN-QtESHquG7nXKFTRAgcLp6nvp2mWAR2eoeryOWOT43mciGkg/s320/2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>LA MUERTE DE SAN JOSE</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table>The creation of the images took much longer though, for
the clay blocks had to be ordered from <b>California.</b> After the tedious
hand-sculpting process, the figure is allowed to dry, then shipped to a pottery
kiln in <b>Manila </b>for firing. After which, the figures are spray-painted,
resulting in a pristine white or off-white santo with a smooth, exquisite porcelain
finish.<p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYy-X4YR9Hexgglph2racmnVYBoA7yXu9cUJ06CUZnS6j8jYC8XfWXYW2L4JDtXign2wF33XTga8JatXlalE7Nj-6tW47-DEMvPngNHCHfj0LEstItLOYyd_XiyKQZEIqAxyhx4plHGTL6WLBsI3SOyVrfSgxtZ_OSONiSsXyoyhQ7iGVYqb9Adlo87g/s7654/3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="7654" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYy-X4YR9Hexgglph2racmnVYBoA7yXu9cUJ06CUZnS6j8jYC8XfWXYW2L4JDtXign2wF33XTga8JatXlalE7Nj-6tW47-DEMvPngNHCHfj0LEstItLOYyd_XiyKQZEIqAxyhx4plHGTL6WLBsI3SOyVrfSgxtZ_OSONiSsXyoyhQ7iGVYqb9Adlo87g/s320/3.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>STO. ENTIERRO / STA. MARIA MAGDALENA</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">He is often asked to exhibit his “<i>obras maestras</i>” like
paintings and sculptures; last year, he was one of the featured artists in a
gallery exhibit in Taal, Batangas, entitled <b><i>“Artes y Tradiciones Filipinas”.</i></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJn-KrooO6dl20bqUenGNPnOTN4lYFkdrb9nPn_88A3Ssn7Q2mtXJKFdzPE8O3ubaozNQ7r-ZqBsqLRENuIaP2H1Xn2qMGrO1R07M_j3hvjsp0-hPEZvzZU7Oe1KsTZ4--4tBDgeCScS4RJUjZiqI3g07SYv-M_u7LRHYVG8gAXIu9xCrn_4OSJtx-Pw/s5457/4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4240" data-original-width="5457" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJn-KrooO6dl20bqUenGNPnOTN4lYFkdrb9nPn_88A3Ssn7Q2mtXJKFdzPE8O3ubaozNQ7r-ZqBsqLRENuIaP2H1Xn2qMGrO1R07M_j3hvjsp0-hPEZvzZU7Oe1KsTZ4--4tBDgeCScS4RJUjZiqI3g07SYv-M_u7LRHYVG8gAXIu9xCrn_4OSJtx-Pw/w400-h311/4.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>SAN SEBASTIAN / SAN GABRIEL ARCANGEL</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">Today, the works of <b>Dr. Jojo Valencia IV </b>are prized by a
few private collectors in Pampanga and beyond, not only for the inherent value
of his unique sculptures. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are
sought after for the hand-made quality of his pieces, a manual tradition now
slowly vanishing --which makes for the rarity of his pieces. He does not mind
the long hours it takes to create one quality piece, as this doctor obviously has the
patience of a saint.</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcpSzd21r6uj8mH6MTlpXk5G2iKqV4sODLWCw1Mvd_ZScTscz6ibJghq7Nazj8vhP0alyYkMRtyGYWeSr-oJO2XW_U6nR47bhD26HwUH6ws2etfyX0pfSVfrA82Ah0w0siHqGAzFPed_YncEagLwPACoNdKuRc2_ybI1fsYaTijOCSeOBT62bZ5FPJA/s6229/6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="6229" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcpSzd21r6uj8mH6MTlpXk5G2iKqV4sODLWCw1Mvd_ZScTscz6ibJghq7Nazj8vhP0alyYkMRtyGYWeSr-oJO2XW_U6nR47bhD26HwUH6ws2etfyX0pfSVfrA82Ah0w0siHqGAzFPed_YncEagLwPACoNdKuRc2_ybI1fsYaTijOCSeOBT62bZ5FPJA/w400-h331/6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">Once the doctor steps out of his office , that’s when the
artist in him, steps in—healing away his stress by molding images of faith,
feats of clay that have given him the confidence to create more, and his clients,
much personal satisfaction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Science and
art, they say are strange bedfellows, but for <b>Dr. Jojo Valencia IV,</b> there is no
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>such dissonance. In his chosen vocation and avocation,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>he has the best of both
worlds.<o:p></o:p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4m2Q1C8WNmCKLGzcqLmneovH49XvEtGrzdfBmagGMtE8VQKi2ba4RctMFmrPsSjRBBH0WMM3igsWAXcMVJ-TvsJYSOvJYVnLp1XLkAyr0kz8yT1AwcbQYWh1FmUIC0fn6FNHyv4WLRT8bxUO8aNNA4zF1J2aMTNoQZ00QG0P4B0usWVVJ39tV5anvJw/s5152/5.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4m2Q1C8WNmCKLGzcqLmneovH49XvEtGrzdfBmagGMtE8VQKi2ba4RctMFmrPsSjRBBH0WMM3igsWAXcMVJ-TvsJYSOvJYVnLp1XLkAyr0kz8yT1AwcbQYWh1FmUIC0fn6FNHyv4WLRT8bxUO8aNNA4zF1J2aMTNoQZ00QG0P4B0usWVVJ39tV5anvJw/w333-h444/5.jpg" width="333" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">VIRGEN DE LA CANDELARIA /SAN VICENTE ZARAGOZA</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><u><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>SOURCES:</b></span></u></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Personal interview with Dr. J. Valencia, 11 May 2023, </i></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Photos courtesy if Dr. Jojo Valencia IV</i></span></p>Alex D.R. Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245747060792920345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416195722656306161.post-65648561855429805122023-04-07T19:45:00.000-07:002023-04-10T15:02:30.387-07:00355. A Penitent Redeemed: STA. MARIA MAGDALENA<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaiVGdi6FWYd8Q9AxkZwuasC3ek8-Oa7CWj9ltVSnAnuvQeNBfohdUnVMxwxocqaRneNUYMdN0IEr6sp_4cCcS0eeRk6y1CrmtQPhLA7lHDNFJIs5z-v8IlL2XH4f8FUDaJwVUFIx7x1DXCAkjzB0U6qRlid2jywX7QJaCkdxzusIi8GlzxU1ESO7sQw/s2816/1.aMagdaCover.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2816" data-original-width="2112" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaiVGdi6FWYd8Q9AxkZwuasC3ek8-Oa7CWj9ltVSnAnuvQeNBfohdUnVMxwxocqaRneNUYMdN0IEr6sp_4cCcS0eeRk6y1CrmtQPhLA7lHDNFJIs5z-v8IlL2XH4f8FUDaJwVUFIx7x1DXCAkjzB0U6qRlid2jywX7QJaCkdxzusIi8GlzxU1ESO7sQw/w300-h400/1.aMagdaCover.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>STA, MARIA MAGDALENA, RESTORED 2005</i></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The
circumstance of how this beautiful <b>Sta. Maria Magdalena</b> image was
delivered to me was one for the books. I had been working with a Bulacan dealer
for sometime, when he called to say that there was an antique <i>santa</i> in
the market available, but I had to decide fast whether to get it or not. To
make my decision faster, he offered to bring it to me in Makati, where I lived
and worked.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG-ou-c7f52E99lCgNQnBMM50TqXLRCA9FxfwpIP_7yC3gVkxqVLZgVRSZm-YMuWNz70mI3DjituwkTP5hetezhnYILPvfhIABMRnZcUc8g8OEOGzPJa8g-cxESNG-h4EPHf90iikkydMhgRqvfLeGJOx0aovhXogkH_7zBpaGYo0QdEm4U5EXLda58g/s1739/1.1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1739" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG-ou-c7f52E99lCgNQnBMM50TqXLRCA9FxfwpIP_7yC3gVkxqVLZgVRSZm-YMuWNz70mI3DjituwkTP5hetezhnYILPvfhIABMRnZcUc8g8OEOGzPJa8g-cxESNG-h4EPHf90iikkydMhgRqvfLeGJOx0aovhXogkH_7zBpaGYo0QdEm4U5EXLda58g/w400-h265/1.1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>MAGDALENA, in its original state, when acquired</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Intrigued,
I told him to pass by for me by lunchtime, hitch with him in his van, go home
together to my nearby studio where I can better check out the <i>santa.</i>
Some 2 hours later, he was on his cellphone to tell me of his arrival at my
office building. I hastily rushed down the elevator from my 23<sup>rd</sup>
floor office, got out of the main door---and there, seated at the groundfloor Starbucks
Café was my dealer, next to an old, naked, wigless <i>santa,</i> and which has started
to attract the stares of the café patrons, building tenants, businessmen, visitors,
and passersby! In a loud voice, he said: <i>“Eto na ang Magdalena mo, boss</i>…what
do you think?”</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFlzSVtI1PRlGVVfLYoubkKaecxCjwahDa2UJcgwC6KikPYcFSWtdIA_o6Og-nTALGOc8bUdKI7x22s8YuXXOkzj4lZ7aQ1o03Yt6hQ2bnljPFYdveF7LWQXIh-JZm7R8jOPdB4xKXaHD0tc4-jgB27GHdLdHz3YYXcWO5ZuxElBbXFw_CCKeU7Dd1DA/s1739/1.2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1739" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFlzSVtI1PRlGVVfLYoubkKaecxCjwahDa2UJcgwC6KikPYcFSWtdIA_o6Og-nTALGOc8bUdKI7x22s8YuXXOkzj4lZ7aQ1o03Yt6hQ2bnljPFYdveF7LWQXIh-JZm7R8jOPdB4xKXaHD0tc4-jgB27GHdLdHz3YYXcWO5ZuxElBbXFw_CCKeU7Dd1DA/w400-h265/1.2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>MAGDALENA, with a wan and white complexion.</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">“I think
you need to put back the <i>santa</i> in your van NOW!”, I <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>muttered under my breath, while turning red
with embarrassment. Just as a crowd had begun to gather around the <i>santa</i>,
the dealer grabbed the wooden figure, stowed it in the van, and sped away with
me to my place, just 5 minutes away.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivwCya2ZoIvA-AXjHVl4cTrc3p8FKiLjxudau26PRUysaRZ23OTiBzZsDYAmY_OijTsg3-rN3kQy2W1T8ptHO9J5zlXC3IRTSz5gV3GUg33e8l-XMzI3RPut8MktlzdI3v6ZYaxzKWb57SvPXLJtolt6cEf0rhMTVUP0ZxATJi1hGjmggHtJMx2Ccomg/s1739/1.3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1739" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivwCya2ZoIvA-AXjHVl4cTrc3p8FKiLjxudau26PRUysaRZ23OTiBzZsDYAmY_OijTsg3-rN3kQy2W1T8ptHO9J5zlXC3IRTSz5gV3GUg33e8l-XMzI3RPut8MktlzdI3v6ZYaxzKWb57SvPXLJtolt6cEf0rhMTVUP0ZxATJi1hGjmggHtJMx2Ccomg/w400-h265/1.3.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>MAGDALENA'S HEAD, before and after re-encarnacion</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I’ve
never been so stressed at the thought of the commotion we caused at that café.
But all that dissipated when, in the privacy of the closed van, I took a closer
look at the penitent saint.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6pq6G5qsUDS2cB1mZQZn12VUl9olRDYCm9XKi2U5IaixKfM7x4C0M0L2JaG5_JKt_XndKp30p5Wc0j6JcbymVVaOEzeBlBd88BrV4zE6Fwbi8pVUjVEsGiu0J92A4flMlHxTrhJ25cLada60E7o-gf4oKeKznucp_GXBidQU9Yj0MRL9GMlZhbxbpw/s2816/1.3a.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2816" data-original-width="2112" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6pq6G5qsUDS2cB1mZQZn12VUl9olRDYCm9XKi2U5IaixKfM7x4C0M0L2JaG5_JKt_XndKp30p5Wc0j6JcbymVVaOEzeBlBd88BrV4zE6Fwbi8pVUjVEsGiu0J92A4flMlHxTrhJ25cLada60E7o-gf4oKeKznucp_GXBidQU9Yj0MRL9GMlZhbxbpw/w300-h400/1.3a.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>STA. MARIA MAGDALENA, under restoration</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Even in
its state—paint gone pale and peeling, a vertical crack running down the body, shaky
base, plus the usual dings, nicks and scratches—this <b>Sta. Magdalena</b> was
a real beauty, with a long face face slightly frowning in restrained grief. Her
mouth was slightly open, curled downward in sorrow, showing teeth. The slightly
long neck featured 3 shallowly-carved neck folds that almost looked like a
3-strand necklace.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Gr0X0uvdYEcdiQeh2T3nOiM2Iu3E0QaXcrCG-CFaZnMX0dgCH_XVnRHIdL12asnD7L_Zgqz4ZtGLHEXpluPhTx62p44z2BcmbnxF4d39HMvZw9XQkh5gTGHost7HbY2sPJFb49ZFkItBl4wgYKMlY3wZx5KJ1lw8MhgpkhC1-YLG5sZgbDSFonceyQ/s1739/1.4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1739" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Gr0X0uvdYEcdiQeh2T3nOiM2Iu3E0QaXcrCG-CFaZnMX0dgCH_XVnRHIdL12asnD7L_Zgqz4ZtGLHEXpluPhTx62p44z2BcmbnxF4d39HMvZw9XQkh5gTGHost7HbY2sPJFb49ZFkItBl4wgYKMlY3wZx5KJ1lw8MhgpkhC1-YLG5sZgbDSFonceyQ/w400-h265/1.4.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>STA. MAGDALENA, under restoration</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">On the
other hand, her ghostly white hands and slender fingers, and her bare feet were
well-carved and defined. There was the slightest hint of plumpness in her body,
characteristic of old female <i>santas.</i> This processional image was not exactly
tall, only 52 inches, including the base.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidz4YlHjAMrzIPh3pwbU3dIakmQ6nJzS_3fIcD_jq1teXkdh8A97JVYlnWvuulEmj6J7GcCasg6-UBGzV9oknr0fPj2QSnlbBF7PdHJ5idUotmUZ5cRLHs7y3Mpg2KJzR2TV8-C2bq5v-OS2-7WbumvXyZ5Q7EcfQmZNC5V-36St3I6aBsEpiloPcVKg/s2816/1.4a.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2816" data-original-width="2112" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidz4YlHjAMrzIPh3pwbU3dIakmQ6nJzS_3fIcD_jq1teXkdh8A97JVYlnWvuulEmj6J7GcCasg6-UBGzV9oknr0fPj2QSnlbBF7PdHJ5idUotmUZ5cRLHs7y3Mpg2KJzR2TV8-C2bq5v-OS2-7WbumvXyZ5Q7EcfQmZNC5V-36St3I6aBsEpiloPcVKg/w300-h400/1.4a.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>REPAINTING THE PENITENT SAINT</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The dealer
and I struck a deal, wrote him a check, and <b>Sta. Maria Magdalena</b> was
mine to keep. But it didn’t stay long with me either, for just a scant week
after, I delivered the <b>Magdalena</b> to the atelier of <b>Mr. Francisco “Kiko”
Vecin,</b> Makati’s eminent collector and <i>santo </i>restorer. His workshop
was just across my street, near the Makati City Hall, and the schedule for its
restoration was drawn up in no time at all.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5LVAT6KDHnnmsgjwZvlOUqQeUJUqEgHZT6QTJOouQVcv-b0mGqFt1z9VnDq00E1Dcrvm4K4BWp-0VzmsJ-UMUuRD7eqKEM0GLDWyykB6Cv_JMCc1r9i6bloKmDDXgO_nqRJW8RLsjNc_mI2qKzjABke3Gbyujx_RLDbriiGxic0zn1z61Tf3z_U3p7w/s1739/1.4c.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1739" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5LVAT6KDHnnmsgjwZvlOUqQeUJUqEgHZT6QTJOouQVcv-b0mGqFt1z9VnDq00E1Dcrvm4K4BWp-0VzmsJ-UMUuRD7eqKEM0GLDWyykB6Cv_JMCc1r9i6bloKmDDXgO_nqRJW8RLsjNc_mI2qKzjABke3Gbyujx_RLDbriiGxic0zn1z61Tf3z_U3p7w/w400-h265/1.4c.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>THE SAINT AND HER BLONDE-BROWN LONG LOCKS</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">As the <i>santa</i>
was complete, I thought restoring it would be a breeze. Other than the crack on
the body, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>no major repairs were really necessary.
What took long was the repainting of the <i>santa</i> that took some 3 months
to finish. A friend of mine suggested that I stick to the original paleface
kind of <i>encarna</i>, commonly seen in old <i>Semana Santa</i> images. I
opted for a more natural complexion that is more Filipino, rather than the fair,
pinkish Caucasian type.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgejehtrGq0dTZ4gr_4K0PR3BrhH3P60kR0pV6_TJqcEdXxEFse-Shmx7EAIUKn8Hv2hDvAngtOKVaE9BtnQUfYHK0Z4X4GC5f_8dK9qfzrlLfP8zKuoxz1p_6M7-0AJ_hetTIi32_zYX-ZCqsH0hQ-8Fx_vX-7Jl-EL4gEUsO9Sp22jLfl4LbMrsjN8Q/s2816/16.Magda.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2816" data-original-width="2112" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgejehtrGq0dTZ4gr_4K0PR3BrhH3P60kR0pV6_TJqcEdXxEFse-Shmx7EAIUKn8Hv2hDvAngtOKVaE9BtnQUfYHK0Z4X4GC5f_8dK9qfzrlLfP8zKuoxz1p_6M7-0AJ_hetTIi32_zYX-ZCqsH0hQ-8Fx_vX-7Jl-EL4gEUsO9Sp22jLfl4LbMrsjN8Q/w300-h400/16.Magda.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>STA. MAGDALENA, CROWNED</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Mang
Kiko commissioned veteran <i>encarnador</i> <b>Eddie Mabaquiao</b> <b>Sr</b>.
to handle the repainting, which took forever to do. But the wait was all worth
it, as the santa’s expression came real and alive with his brush. The
magnifical restoration of <b>Sta. Maria Magdalena </b>was completed in late
2005.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx2PLNuPuZG7g99CqaTk15IJydf-kbKzvonNZlqrdUY3bDd8zgUpF3pldk9bzpZx-GFwNRcqZo6fCoc_cKFexAW6onXO0Tn8nDY_g3EmXIPcJvZcoThIr79AH3XWPDUuvaIo5vPwHhVW5Oa-nrt2AqCpzhqozYXc9d-v1GtgLkHo8ZcZiHJ296Bp_INw/s2816/1.6.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2816" data-original-width="2112" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx2PLNuPuZG7g99CqaTk15IJydf-kbKzvonNZlqrdUY3bDd8zgUpF3pldk9bzpZx-GFwNRcqZo6fCoc_cKFexAW6onXO0Tn8nDY_g3EmXIPcJvZcoThIr79AH3XWPDUuvaIo5vPwHhVW5Oa-nrt2AqCpzhqozYXc9d-v1GtgLkHo8ZcZiHJ296Bp_INw/w300-h400/1.6.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>VESTMENT BY LOPEZ ATELIER</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></div><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_juCRmSaaI8vlF3YuqKLiFkMGfb52YfxJqL4VTdxRiS2onvUycCy3XH1-zUuNxMlY5zAZWrgy4INI3ZxGnLAGdgnCiQMv2gHytqYj8JR5XJj2_jrxmbNbrgfCTGOy6KZuDriEAzbbFbNBizJTh_3CzKuG14hdPbCqYSS3PBg7pJPBnvRMZKkSWH3-Cw/s2816/1.5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2816" data-original-width="2112" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_juCRmSaaI8vlF3YuqKLiFkMGfb52YfxJqL4VTdxRiS2onvUycCy3XH1-zUuNxMlY5zAZWrgy4INI3ZxGnLAGdgnCiQMv2gHytqYj8JR5XJj2_jrxmbNbrgfCTGOy6KZuDriEAzbbFbNBizJTh_3CzKuG14hdPbCqYSS3PBg7pJPBnvRMZKkSWH3-Cw/w300-h400/1.5.jpg" width="300" /></a></div></span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Even
long before it was finished, a member of our local pastoral council had saved a
place for me 2006 Holy Week procession. The reservation, however, was not for a
<b>Magdalena,</b> as the town already had one—but for broom-wielding Sta. Maria
Jacobe. The idea was to transform this <b>Magdalena</b> into a Jacobe, by having
her hold a broom—which was very much possible with the grasping position of her
fingers.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9wgfdrwbCialhW9lvM-4s8Qf8PcuhfornyFixl46u_QHIR0dZE8oEZ3cmlDTpL4bxQDw_lWbcAdci37Qn58iN4ElOXvHVyhLM-1V5cxqEKoteuFaV3teyjI4yNI8B5d9lB8EAd_xfPr8XuvEkDFi9dgUYbmdc_INAHVOitqanUNCiy0rHUmxl_ITslQ/s2816/1.9.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2816" data-original-width="2112" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9wgfdrwbCialhW9lvM-4s8Qf8PcuhfornyFixl46u_QHIR0dZE8oEZ3cmlDTpL4bxQDw_lWbcAdci37Qn58iN4ElOXvHVyhLM-1V5cxqEKoteuFaV3teyjI4yNI8B5d9lB8EAd_xfPr8XuvEkDFi9dgUYbmdc_INAHVOitqanUNCiy0rHUmxl_ITslQ/w300-h400/1.9.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">OLD EMBROIDERY RECOVERED AND <br />USED FOR MAGDALENA'S VETSMENT</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">This
threw me into panic, as I had not really planned on having vestments and metal
accessories made just yet. <b>Dr. Raffy Lopez</b> came to the rescue by quickly
making a light blue half-cape and a matching light fuschia tunic decorated with
old gold embroidery. I designed a pukpok broom handle executed in plated brass
by <b>Jeric Canlas,</b> inserted with <i>tambo</i> reeds. A new brass crown that
I had been keeping went to the head of the <i>santa,</i> which looked obviously
bigger. With that the primera salida of this <b>Sta. Maria Magdalena </b>finally
took place in 2006—in the guise of <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sta.
Maria Jacobe! I soon had ambivalent feelings about that practice.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMC6BFNEfvceKD0iLpfUXHEzSt74xk3I_0nU9bexynAlBeNMk8g789MNBn1N7BU82wZYm_GWTee661Ic9uiKqZf-PThPssbHjXlcXRo7CgjhnaE0ALnJjh0l_DAQLeWSovAcRe2SdYLXOGifRuZ8e4vCAcfSWyNZ8aIomWJg2-JrW0a3RZ9uXDdkfIQ/s1150/2005,Jacobe.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1150" data-original-width="765" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMC6BFNEfvceKD0iLpfUXHEzSt74xk3I_0nU9bexynAlBeNMk8g789MNBn1N7BU82wZYm_GWTee661Ic9uiKqZf-PThPssbHjXlcXRo7CgjhnaE0ALnJjh0l_DAQLeWSovAcRe2SdYLXOGifRuZ8e4vCAcfSWyNZ8aIomWJg2-JrW0a3RZ9uXDdkfIQ/w266-h400/2005,Jacobe.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>PRIMERA SALIDA, as Sta, Maria Jacobe, 2006</b></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ToymQC85MA2hYBE6NI_YWJcUg5op7wYPl603L0gQmRhdGjmgY9z9jqKF3XUDcOP-9eEoEH1VV_tJmeoT6NFGO4mIrW7Tw3C_BlVJ3w2Lkn8YWE3aMCPkyxOBzVoyGGhE104lHKJVMtO5UzicOLPpnfX5SSUBzSRVblDgnpFzD5We3H6hE90I_NHF9A/s2816/23.Magda.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2816" data-original-width="2112" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ToymQC85MA2hYBE6NI_YWJcUg5op7wYPl603L0gQmRhdGjmgY9z9jqKF3XUDcOP-9eEoEH1VV_tJmeoT6NFGO4mIrW7Tw3C_BlVJ3w2Lkn8YWE3aMCPkyxOBzVoyGGhE104lHKJVMtO5UzicOLPpnfX5SSUBzSRVblDgnpFzD5We3H6hE90I_NHF9A/w300-h400/23.Magda.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">That was
the first and last time this antique <i>santa</i> came out, eventually replaced
by my in-law family’s antique Jacobe. But when a second <b>Magdalena </b>I owned
suffered a similar fate, I have vowed not to allow these “conversions” to
happen again.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAQRFDV7hKGh65if-9Mbw5-zHp0KLS9ts1JNwWy-crjeaMueA09YV1Ez_lD4p8q90mb0wTSFK6PWewtQuXeRrXWvcZTHR2rlswpRzmgvOZdz_gVEczh32ZJsl2ha3nBXTUZzJ7Dv1i_YoNWS8MYRNIT636pq4b-8jgG_lPfmUU5zqsMLimjrjIeqOkNg/s2760/1.12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2760" data-original-width="1640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAQRFDV7hKGh65if-9Mbw5-zHp0KLS9ts1JNwWy-crjeaMueA09YV1Ez_lD4p8q90mb0wTSFK6PWewtQuXeRrXWvcZTHR2rlswpRzmgvOZdz_gVEczh32ZJsl2ha3nBXTUZzJ7Dv1i_YoNWS8MYRNIT636pq4b-8jgG_lPfmUU5zqsMLimjrjIeqOkNg/w238-h400/1.12.jpg" width="238" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">In one
corner of our covered porch today stands a glass case, in which the cloth-covered
antique image of <b>Sta. Maria Magdalena</b> reposes. It has not been seen
since 2006, and I intend to keep it that way. It is very much in keeping with a
penitent saint who spent part of her life as a hermit in a cave on a desert—away
from prying eyes. Her life continues to give us an example of how no person is
beyond the saving grace of God, so—by the same token, no broken <i>santo</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><i> </i> </span>should be left unsaved too. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoSl8OtQbL4YugaPOpjYnYHNTbrO-HzRlfNIH5JsdWL0kopKmxcNTr_FBL4V6ayrO_4jInuqdITvmZfbsG5HfkU79jLkY75xPLxanMd_QfvI-wjgmdIb21erSoebNwSyl_N0r8nIUjn5pZtwZDujsT1jOvE-5k4RaOR_-GEPd_tDon9Eqt4qRCcvBExQ/s2816/32.Magda%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2816" data-original-width="2112" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoSl8OtQbL4YugaPOpjYnYHNTbrO-HzRlfNIH5JsdWL0kopKmxcNTr_FBL4V6ayrO_4jInuqdITvmZfbsG5HfkU79jLkY75xPLxanMd_QfvI-wjgmdIb21erSoebNwSyl_N0r8nIUjn5pZtwZDujsT1jOvE-5k4RaOR_-GEPd_tDon9Eqt4qRCcvBExQ/w300-h400/32.Magda%20(2).jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>STA. MARIA MAGDALENA, Castro Family</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span><p></p>Alex D.R. Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245747060792920345noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416195722656306161.post-61438785765260604892023-03-19T15:51:00.003-07:002023-03-23T23:09:32.633-07:00354. CRISTONG MACAGAPUS: Passing on the Tradition from Generation to Generation, by Guest Writer, Allen Luis Galang Dizon Jr.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5VrDTnccVDwg1mTUW4mdiBCtT9wvzJ5ZpD4CFb-ozh6T9DocWhIQSucKxWAEQQiGb4_tk7gttDNW0iNz9eikXDAgS3IBM19qpt13sQy1C02N9qVfGrkCzqLFyaznTYex7fYSFRhF1QEB5X7PcRPAXxzSSHIREK42c2Ei58vbJGD-AvA650wgVBs17qg/s2048/335070776_557770266156939_8141580451479217976_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5VrDTnccVDwg1mTUW4mdiBCtT9wvzJ5ZpD4CFb-ozh6T9DocWhIQSucKxWAEQQiGb4_tk7gttDNW0iNz9eikXDAgS3IBM19qpt13sQy1C02N9qVfGrkCzqLFyaznTYex7fYSFRhF1QEB5X7PcRPAXxzSSHIREK42c2Ei58vbJGD-AvA650wgVBs17qg/w400-h400/335070776_557770266156939_8141580451479217976_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>APUNG MACAGAPUS, 1855, Holy Wednesday 2023</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The heirloom image of Apung Macagapus (Scourging at the
Pillar) is among the very first Holy Week processional images of the town of
Sta. Ana, Pampanga.</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSoWrT_E8Sze7zmy13NgptZasKBHmGzbIHfcyMlPXR7GMl-678OM19hPPYlR0gwht_tZs_dgGqQZ9l-r-m1VcPHeGBUEvoUdf8tpnDvbphG891AgU54ovpK3s0rAawonYGAIGQBlpnrcW3gCEVYeRGYgdyN5LnfMg9u8tYPeI1uQSJP7HNHcUDIp3vpw/s2048/334906371_1065891891466025_2701397474562005522_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1328" data-original-width="2048" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSoWrT_E8Sze7zmy13NgptZasKBHmGzbIHfcyMlPXR7GMl-678OM19hPPYlR0gwht_tZs_dgGqQZ9l-r-m1VcPHeGBUEvoUdf8tpnDvbphG891AgU54ovpK3s0rAawonYGAIGQBlpnrcW3gCEVYeRGYgdyN5LnfMg9u8tYPeI1uQSJP7HNHcUDIp3vpw/w400-h260/334906371_1065891891466025_2701397474562005522_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>THE ANCESTRAL STA. ANA HOUSE</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Y-QTsSxw_rurrCM5gZdLDnWmGtboZ1F8rwjXhSxcUACbR2SrcKecqMsKBiGykOprNWz0fVnKU1rQMLpSGV0xSPMJxOPuPW4iJ6ni078AXmvhNFs2rUtNDmSCDA0Ggq8OlgcOrGr4MFsszXY-Vj6BQxNHXKGgP4CsNZleWTBgrJHqn-KhzyJVbWOD_g/s906/331304068_5977529108996384_2625029016795962584_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="906" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Y-QTsSxw_rurrCM5gZdLDnWmGtboZ1F8rwjXhSxcUACbR2SrcKecqMsKBiGykOprNWz0fVnKU1rQMLpSGV0xSPMJxOPuPW4iJ6ni078AXmvhNFs2rUtNDmSCDA0Ggq8OlgcOrGr4MFsszXY-Vj6BQxNHXKGgP4CsNZleWTBgrJHqn-KhzyJVbWOD_g/w318-h400/331304068_5977529108996384_2625029016795962584_n.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">This 19th century holy image was owned by Maria Dolores
Pangan. She passed down Apung Macagapus to her niece Angela Pangan, who
eventually married Domingo P. Dizon. His family owned the statue of Sta. Ana, making
them the first camareros of the original processional image of the town’s
patron saint.</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4OCfQ3Bg0Br1EMVgkdfTRca0PZupluvxSkD1vPWiKt5roDS2Ncu01led9Tsnn_nBCU23vQpHd7xQvB8YtDiJ4dh6c0OtHJKq2MvLQZamu9nZ4HceqeFB8D-1kZ86ZOFl-ksFBJAjW8CKaObdJZw8D7EHz-yxiFRh_HMJPEgsbQJ2TlFfwtJwb3k2Onw/s1630/335450946_6196406970423270_5874613545819460745_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1630" data-original-width="1594" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4OCfQ3Bg0Br1EMVgkdfTRca0PZupluvxSkD1vPWiKt5roDS2Ncu01led9Tsnn_nBCU23vQpHd7xQvB8YtDiJ4dh6c0OtHJKq2MvLQZamu9nZ4HceqeFB8D-1kZ86ZOFl-ksFBJAjW8CKaObdJZw8D7EHz-yxiFRh_HMJPEgsbQJ2TlFfwtJwb3k2Onw/w391-h400/335450946_6196406970423270_5874613545819460745_n.jpg" width="391" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnOSxytB8z7asVluTDzogm2Ne0yrQbs_1Qakiu9zefXKKCx35ruYcPuy4ueCo4248EhQvbuvMTd78pch9V65fdNjUZj0PMoIgScKQCyRi0F9j_7C3DSBmrty0rxLcROlu50gXcovJuaL6nlCW4A18Y8-4Etl0Rs0ROOr6By19jpI05G7sj0XSf_sz1g/s627/335401889_3429252430683985_6568434464590215855_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="627" data-original-width="435" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnOSxytB8z7asVluTDzogm2Ne0yrQbs_1Qakiu9zefXKKCx35ruYcPuy4ueCo4248EhQvbuvMTd78pch9V65fdNjUZj0PMoIgScKQCyRi0F9j_7C3DSBmrty0rxLcROlu50gXcovJuaL6nlCW4A18Y8-4Etl0Rs0ROOr6By19jpI05G7sj0XSf_sz1g/w445-h640/335401889_3429252430683985_6568434464590215855_n.jpg" width="445" /></a></div><p class="MsoNoSpacing">Domingo and Angela had two children, Dr Antonio and Dr.
Nilo. Due to old age, Angelina passed on Apung Macagapus to her son Dr. Nilo
Pangan Dizon and daughter- in- law Amelia "Lily" Tiosejo Dizon.
Although Dr. Antonio is the eldest, he and his wife Corazon and family lived
mostly in the United States and Manila. Angela died at the age of 91.</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCoAfG4EXERC2fTI3i2nPIfiM9u_Q7qiZn_Vfxauzxg1QVvCXQvFhHMatl_194GtNmh8GLNYElXYnWGHL_Y4Ki6_Y6r9DtkobD-MLJOPc-OZZ8EswNOnAa-rutdBLGDY0oDHkUL1i0H9T3L1FlvyDLLaCEjtAN0idIGTi1FkTXh5AMkE2MK9xNqH8ckQ/s640/335440802_959227711740543_2027746722305970778_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="352" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCoAfG4EXERC2fTI3i2nPIfiM9u_Q7qiZn_Vfxauzxg1QVvCXQvFhHMatl_194GtNmh8GLNYElXYnWGHL_Y4Ki6_Y6r9DtkobD-MLJOPc-OZZ8EswNOnAa-rutdBLGDY0oDHkUL1i0H9T3L1FlvyDLLaCEjtAN0idIGTi1FkTXh5AMkE2MK9xNqH8ckQ/w352-h640/335440802_959227711740543_2027746722305970778_n.jpg" width="352" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>DRESSING UP THE CRISTO</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoqLmAx53fB2tVJv0zSe06tHQrHEEqu3k9j75B269aWp_pdXVlYAlrA1Hfici1CGoePpVGuawKsBsqMskoLfyOMBZVmGOlrR1dcZTirvYM_3s4W3AgSMNjD8kn4aLeEqbHJxjz39nHcePYTntHxNZ2alqAG8qjvt7k10AHDjoH9QRLpOjV4mCrleNFeg/s640/335433669_160355546876532_4377576760170716669_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="352" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoqLmAx53fB2tVJv0zSe06tHQrHEEqu3k9j75B269aWp_pdXVlYAlrA1Hfici1CGoePpVGuawKsBsqMskoLfyOMBZVmGOlrR1dcZTirvYM_3s4W3AgSMNjD8kn4aLeEqbHJxjz39nHcePYTntHxNZ2alqAG8qjvt7k10AHDjoH9QRLpOjV4mCrleNFeg/w352-h640/335433669_160355546876532_4377576760170716669_n.jpg" width="352" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><i>THEN, AS NOW, Dressing up the santo is a family affair.</i></b></span></td></tr></tbody></table></o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">When the Dizons decided to transfer to Manila, the holy
image was entrusted to Grace Dizon Medina, niece of Domingo and first cousin of
Dr. Antonio and Dr. Nilo. Grace is also the daughter of the ex-mayor of Santa.
Ana, Pampanga - Hon. Roque Dizon Sr.</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1EinwHgyJoE0sD_8fH9R3f1xrQ5ARA4cCcPm7BYywB6hJBd_yIi3INfDSO-WBNwNKp4Tld7lDZFTTea957OUk3LYWmD9Dvf9bmvQVs7JCnOy3m_w2qCJHTP_JBusfCqji1hcC5OvDVx8kFtO-C65VpVpLZOedf8xGdbGshGxG-VN0pnUK-O9APEg-3A/s720/335092101_895263831593940_1581981999308622363_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="528" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1EinwHgyJoE0sD_8fH9R3f1xrQ5ARA4cCcPm7BYywB6hJBd_yIi3INfDSO-WBNwNKp4Tld7lDZFTTea957OUk3LYWmD9Dvf9bmvQVs7JCnOy3m_w2qCJHTP_JBusfCqji1hcC5OvDVx8kFtO-C65VpVpLZOedf8xGdbGshGxG-VN0pnUK-O9APEg-3A/w294-h400/335092101_895263831593940_1581981999308622363_n.jpg" width="294" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">Domingo & Angela considered Grace as their real
daughter since they only have two sons (Dr. Tony & Dr. Nilo) and were not
able to have a daughter of their own. Apung Macagapus stayed with the Medina
family for more than a decade.</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2rky0t97j2XJtv2WDVpBXggwEjCHbkVfBA08jxiyeB1fDD6ejrn_TzVLBMtIhrxxPfWyK-X0_Wi46AblO5P98mXGZuoPC7uuc8Is5ZaodUY1R7nhjGnr3uCbW59Yawlhhi9yHJIN-cusE2LgvgRNEiA9S6ciVjKRi5pSGAX6yi4RUN4ArEbWs1tjceA/s816/335150959_204550335500192_3226186717192822089_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="816" data-original-width="612" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2rky0t97j2XJtv2WDVpBXggwEjCHbkVfBA08jxiyeB1fDD6ejrn_TzVLBMtIhrxxPfWyK-X0_Wi46AblO5P98mXGZuoPC7uuc8Is5ZaodUY1R7nhjGnr3uCbW59Yawlhhi9yHJIN-cusE2LgvgRNEiA9S6ciVjKRi5pSGAX6yi4RUN4ArEbWs1tjceA/w300-h400/335150959_204550335500192_3226186717192822089_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuneA_iq7Dr-npdM5u5-qB28kDQR_WlkSfin52N1kkaofBhvGGs950NrnS4U4eKTarjGGVG9-PRWn3t0VxPPb83B0DBj1ycyUD_BSF2PzJbE3sK3RGXeTCBVcJyblxgvMmfH-O4lajKMT5WHXcxbq9NwvbUcN-EyzzSxD8dkuqBumgDIYpRRS56t36VQ/s816/334959208_2513202872320161_5534252349387212024_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="816" data-original-width="612" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuneA_iq7Dr-npdM5u5-qB28kDQR_WlkSfin52N1kkaofBhvGGs950NrnS4U4eKTarjGGVG9-PRWn3t0VxPPb83B0DBj1ycyUD_BSF2PzJbE3sK3RGXeTCBVcJyblxgvMmfH-O4lajKMT5WHXcxbq9NwvbUcN-EyzzSxD8dkuqBumgDIYpRRS56t36VQ/w300-h400/334959208_2513202872320161_5534252349387212024_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">ANTIQUE LOINCLOTH AND RIBBON</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">In 2002, Allen T. Dizon (son of Dr. Nilo & Lily
Dizon) together with his wife Dra. Mayette G. Dizon and their kids decided to
stay for good in Sta. Ana. So, on April, 2009 the holy image went back to the
care of the Dizons.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p>When Allen died in 2010 and Dr. Nilo in 2015, the family
heirloom image and the pious tradition of the Dizons were passed down to the
5th generation of the family, the grandchildren of Dr. Nilo most specially
Marvin, Jayr and Keith (Allen & Mayette’s children).</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGadzqjB3aD6UTioSFiirRdwJu-u_Lt1t0_HYPMZjtsVIz8llVB0ZkSzIjAFIG1rzfp-GwrsH9-y4j5nTUAGWrjaNldBBM-rVG0r2yc3Eetdp4somMA5rmTcs3rrnimv5JPL0_clVDSkLMRbl1oPtn0qPYIo1Giv25woQThkDPI2Kk3MFWgBOfNHc94w/s720/334913377_738104384568984_5743836191995267547_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="720" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGadzqjB3aD6UTioSFiirRdwJu-u_Lt1t0_HYPMZjtsVIz8llVB0ZkSzIjAFIG1rzfp-GwrsH9-y4j5nTUAGWrjaNldBBM-rVG0r2yc3Eetdp4somMA5rmTcs3rrnimv5JPL0_clVDSkLMRbl1oPtn0qPYIo1Giv25woQThkDPI2Kk3MFWgBOfNHc94w/w400-h258/334913377_738104384568984_5743836191995267547_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>KEEPING A FAMILY TRADITION ALIVE</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table></o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">The tradition of the family still continues to this day,
made possible through the love and profound dedication of the family and the
many devotees of Apung Macagapus. From the time of Maria Dolores, the
succeeding generations have vowed and continually kept the tradition alive and
strong.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><i>MANY THANKS TO MR. ALLEN LUIS DIZON GALANG JR., for the use of his article here.</i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p><b style="font-size: small;"><u>SOURCES/ REFERENCES:</u></b><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><i style="font-size: small;">Dr. Antonio “Tony” P. Dizon (+), Edited By: Gertrudes "Ditas" Dizon</i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>From the Photo Archives of Dr. Nilo P. Dizon (+), Photo Taken: March 26, 1986 at San Joaquin Santa. Santa
Ana Pampanga</i></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></p>
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-PH; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span>Alex D.R. Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245747060792920345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416195722656306161.post-28415116121066977082022-04-04T13:32:00.000-07:002022-04-04T13:32:04.759-07:00353. The Wise Mother: SANTA ANA y NIÑA MARIA<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDXROfQLb3vsWbaYUOc_HGNnN_TxK5aP-9JoJAJU9MzQP9NtqOqHoKLKqJ4NR2Zf7pbJ3HUmqG0RXxHYk2swcP-2Enkh8dV9ZHiarRpD4jckEtP0eVlQby-wEtelVz0EKuQ6zdsd7z0qB6NlsllZ9Ogcqjv0A_WrXBvGHiRvpTS1YsxY2T5BvjnTOcOw/s1037/1a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1037" data-original-width="835" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDXROfQLb3vsWbaYUOc_HGNnN_TxK5aP-9JoJAJU9MzQP9NtqOqHoKLKqJ4NR2Zf7pbJ3HUmqG0RXxHYk2swcP-2Enkh8dV9ZHiarRpD4jckEtP0eVlQby-wEtelVz0EKuQ6zdsd7z0qB6NlsllZ9Ogcqjv0A_WrXBvGHiRvpTS1YsxY2T5BvjnTOcOw/w323-h400/1a.jpg" width="323" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">St. Anne, (<b>Sta. Ana</b>) first appears in the apocryphal gospel
of James in the 2</span><sup style="text-align: left;">nd</sup><span style="text-align: left;"> century. </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">The circumstances of her late motherhood
echoes that of Hannah, the mother of Samuel, and the most important scene from
her life story is her meeting with Joachim (<b>Joaquin</b>), at Jerusalem’s Golden Gate.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn8OGgzS7bWNZ2lAK_mWgdR7qssc1u2YsxLexCyGcDs-dNHclYSpH6LaxS9t_B7h0BFV4NMWG7bmidM6pEdW_UrFZTFd2k2eOTwsMSKYA5pGvl-KNLTfgbf5gVYGDNO1_G3N3j0UAYuvTkE2rWuNgJXtrBEUI2UZHjWkmZojTaha5z_W0sptLq7WtBEQ/s1382/1d%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1037" data-original-width="1382" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn8OGgzS7bWNZ2lAK_mWgdR7qssc1u2YsxLexCyGcDs-dNHclYSpH6LaxS9t_B7h0BFV4NMWG7bmidM6pEdW_UrFZTFd2k2eOTwsMSKYA5pGvl-KNLTfgbf5gVYGDNO1_G3N3j0UAYuvTkE2rWuNgJXtrBEUI2UZHjWkmZojTaha5z_W0sptLq7WtBEQ/s320/1d%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b>Sta. Ana</b> is often shown with <b>Maria</b>—sometimes as an infant in her
arms, or as a child teaching her how to read, an iconograhic representation made
popular by the School of Caravaggio, a famed Italian painter, in beginning in
the 17</span><sup style="text-align: left;">th</sup><span style="text-align: left;"> century in Rome. The image of “the wise mother giving instructions
to her daughters”, however, was well-known even during the medieval times, and
that the scene of <b>Sta. Ana </b>teaching <b>Maria</b> from a book, was quite a popular scene
in the art of Northern Europe from the early 14</span><sup style="text-align: left;">th</sup><span style="text-align: left;"> century to the
Reformation. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDwsG0H0tXBarQtTCI-P48A70y5SQqXCpb0n9SzuNShryJJofw4uzPADTdyW1fh-icH-5UVYRtbjw9vduFO4nymHyiNz6EvuhRltmmfOaMH-5xpVbcMchnKhENaX9JtDEhW2Jrdz8UIhvq6JjMW4SsG4FNzeghPH4DVXHF3tyHDFuoJUENrc76onf0sA/s1382/1d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1037" data-original-width="1382" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDwsG0H0tXBarQtTCI-P48A70y5SQqXCpb0n9SzuNShryJJofw4uzPADTdyW1fh-icH-5UVYRtbjw9vduFO4nymHyiNz6EvuhRltmmfOaMH-5xpVbcMchnKhENaX9JtDEhW2Jrdz8UIhvq6JjMW4SsG4FNzeghPH4DVXHF3tyHDFuoJUENrc76onf0sA/s320/1d.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal">In a similar vein, representations of <b>Sta. Ana </b>follow the
Western format—and extant devotional folk <i>santos</i> often depicts her with the
young <b>Maria</b>—either seated or standing-showing an open book to her daughter. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDSuJR9XolcE_CXK3DLgS-tKMHw4tZH4QDzRrp0Vxx_YXcz76gvTzBgXqVD9xLLqt5G1z8O9LeEMql0G7lwzlYyVWxQQXZZ6J9jVAfaFoDY8ABbXFTyZCS0gfLTtEMuSrUJ9Ww9zzIHcF79vJg6QaGVwTxS16p3b4OTDbJX3mpL7fsqocmCpZlYtDT0A/s1382/1c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1382" data-original-width="1037" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDSuJR9XolcE_CXK3DLgS-tKMHw4tZH4QDzRrp0Vxx_YXcz76gvTzBgXqVD9xLLqt5G1z8O9LeEMql0G7lwzlYyVWxQQXZZ6J9jVAfaFoDY8ABbXFTyZCS0gfLTtEMuSrUJ9Ww9zzIHcF79vJg6QaGVwTxS16p3b4OTDbJX3mpL7fsqocmCpZlYtDT0A/w300-h400/1c.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">This outstanding antique <b>Sta. Ana</b> with<b> Nina Maria</b>, the child
Mary, is one such example. The well carved figures of<b> Sta. Ana</b> (12 in.”) and
<b>Maria</b> (9.5”) stand on a cloud base bringing the total height to 18 inches. The figures
are blackened with patina but traces of paint remain on their clothing—<b>Sta. Ana </b> is dressed in a red robe, yellow mantle with blue lining. She also wears a form
fitting coif and wimple. <o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQu7w_hw4DspX3g7xsdKuovhjPw4Ude2SiitSGmi69Hut__hryxvR08FNCpEOzB9IUfOYCvKQq4MPDpng4SRAB8GQ01ZJcS6Yh05fuHdEZ_4TMUp6PGOPolcIz5T2LZ4ExB4FK_nnwvd2aWBIwiQrJLJ0ibVSjy_7mmoOkRlKdwYj0s6DbwlxAauW_w/s1382/1b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1382" data-original-width="1037" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQu7w_hw4DspX3g7xsdKuovhjPw4Ude2SiitSGmi69Hut__hryxvR08FNCpEOzB9IUfOYCvKQq4MPDpng4SRAB8GQ01ZJcS6Yh05fuHdEZ_4TMUp6PGOPolcIz5T2LZ4ExB4FK_nnwvd2aWBIwiQrJLJ0ibVSjy_7mmoOkRlKdwYj0s6DbwlxAauW_w/w300-h400/1b.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Maria</b> is in yellow, adorned with floral prints. Her long
tresses are intricately defined with detailed carving. Both <i>santos</i> are shown
with heavily lidded eyes, with <b>Maria</b> showing a ringed neck, dating the images to
early 19<sup>th</sup> century. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">There is reason to believe that the cloud base, on which two
small cherubims are affixed, is not
original to the piece, as the peg holes do not exactly match those of the <i>santo</i>
figures. </p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDhdDHlQL6BUXCl9cPcb6haCRBE0dm8lXDJ1-mMHSwiFji6rrxKwxE3u4bWUeb1szgdMsXrAFra7cY-OXSUK7BEJFqSVsXKjAgghPcrWZlVuaDC0BDHeYvPJvTGscI0ppZKV_KpZzVy-2ti1hNzontlsAKK3zD8SUlPzhwmRjkVQtb7mKR9Wx0S0sarA/s1382/1e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1037" data-original-width="1382" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDhdDHlQL6BUXCl9cPcb6haCRBE0dm8lXDJ1-mMHSwiFji6rrxKwxE3u4bWUeb1szgdMsXrAFra7cY-OXSUK7BEJFqSVsXKjAgghPcrWZlVuaDC0BDHeYvPJvTGscI0ppZKV_KpZzVy-2ti1hNzontlsAKK3zD8SUlPzhwmRjkVQtb7mKR9Wx0S0sarA/s320/1e.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal">The pedestal on which the cloud base stands is obviously a
later addition, a tad too high for such santos. Similar crescent-shaped cloud
bases are seen used in representations of the Blessed Virgin, but not on typical <b>Sta.
Ana </b>images. Nevertheless, the base is also superbly carved.</p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9pcE3Kysj9B1z8marVHbqorGY95dNCxApyxapmgcprXB2JbRT8OBJTMH8zTUpqLfttdn13M8aNcxUmyQpc3ejO4Pf8JgitX-vhY1Vs3oRGxPq5Dm4yPIRfKV3K9Zl3sgZWAOKAYdC-PeYfp3e3de1G-hLP2y2162kjrUNoxAowbXv-p97SAhHFfNY6A/s1382/1f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1382" data-original-width="1037" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9pcE3Kysj9B1z8marVHbqorGY95dNCxApyxapmgcprXB2JbRT8OBJTMH8zTUpqLfttdn13M8aNcxUmyQpc3ejO4Pf8JgitX-vhY1Vs3oRGxPq5Dm4yPIRfKV3K9Zl3sgZWAOKAYdC-PeYfp3e3de1G-hLP2y2162kjrUNoxAowbXv-p97SAhHFfNY6A/w300-h400/1f.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">In the Late Middle Ages, legend held that <b>Sta. Ana</b> was married
three times: first to <b>Joaquin</b>, then to <b>Clopas (Cleofas</b>) and finally to a man named<b>
Solomas</b> and that each marriage produced one daughter: <b>Sta. Maria</b>, mother of Jesus,
<b>Sta. Maria Cleofe,</b> and <b>Sta. Maria
Salome</b>, respectively.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpa-ScLdzsKXD9rQgcQiUy_JOK2Jnbp6WP1dsVTmimi8qPYtboZMVhh0Ay-kaTOGcF4-sCvdZM7PQ0YenVThjncWdbYWjnvYp_OGAReUHUsogvN_h1DzXIXYaTPAYYvceX7W5UKU5pnezuV2Wus-FedERIJ2tTWd4JkHe6qf4RXOvHVreanpNBC0A_AA/s922/1g.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="922" data-original-width="691" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpa-ScLdzsKXD9rQgcQiUy_JOK2Jnbp6WP1dsVTmimi8qPYtboZMVhh0Ay-kaTOGcF4-sCvdZM7PQ0YenVThjncWdbYWjnvYp_OGAReUHUsogvN_h1DzXIXYaTPAYYvceX7W5UKU5pnezuV2Wus-FedERIJ2tTWd4JkHe6qf4RXOvHVreanpNBC0A_AA/w300-h400/1g.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal">Sta. Ana is the patroness of unmarried women, housewives,
women in labor or who want to be pregnant, grandmothers, mothers and educators.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><u><o:p> </o:p>SOURCES:</u></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Duchet-Suchaux G., Pastoureau M.,The Bible and the Saints:
Flammarion Iconographic Guide, pp. 32-33</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Sheingorn, Pamela. “The Wise Mother”; the Image of St. Anne
Teaching the Virgin Mary, Vol. 32, No. 1 (1993), pp. 69-80 (12 pages), The
University of Chicago Press, <a href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/767018">https://www.jstor.org/stable/767018</a></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Alex D.R. Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245747060792920345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416195722656306161.post-85878515085198123242022-03-14T15:38:00.002-07:002022-03-14T15:38:12.046-07:00352. Ecce Homo: BEHOLD, A BUSTO CRISTO!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUEOiLPs9cRjnXlmA9WGBie6KDGVXonKOFortGazc1ZRyBY92Ij52TltOOD8IV7Lrm4cEz8W6JEFnGuyG0dEC98eqCNJ9TgCsCBwg1CyacUAKqLZukhLvLZ3NSIbm0AqTB0GWKOTjtWPKimEaCPyQRsFghxlul4Zz6MpFwRi2xre0pREyL-kSo5ke71w=s461" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUEOiLPs9cRjnXlmA9WGBie6KDGVXonKOFortGazc1ZRyBY92Ij52TltOOD8IV7Lrm4cEz8W6JEFnGuyG0dEC98eqCNJ9TgCsCBwg1CyacUAKqLZukhLvLZ3NSIbm0AqTB0GWKOTjtWPKimEaCPyQRsFghxlul4Zz6MpFwRi2xre0pREyL-kSo5ke71w=s16000" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">BEHOLD THE MAN, Ht. 12"x W 14", heavy wood, late 19th c.</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal">Jesus at his trial is represented in artworks and sculpture often titled as <b><i>“Ecce Homo”</i></b>, (Behold the Man),
an allusion to the statement of Pontius Pilate when he presented the anguished man
to the hostile crowd.</p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidnOsfZGIC44DTygK5lrZ6UdXTD7b-tYGaI1crlhA4CpQlemLz2QsMItdbSnqYmgoSzRVNBtGVhzQD0i7hkX1GYYSzwpaaRYLS-7i8YbyrYzTtgTa1lMfZ5F9ywYyAe0GrLvpFEhL9HRGjtt5oJgIzxz-eqWlVnTTFIv3bh4KiBmgy1vZtoHYOC-SAtw=s461" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidnOsfZGIC44DTygK5lrZ6UdXTD7b-tYGaI1crlhA4CpQlemLz2QsMItdbSnqYmgoSzRVNBtGVhzQD0i7hkX1GYYSzwpaaRYLS-7i8YbyrYzTtgTa1lMfZ5F9ywYyAe0GrLvpFEhL9HRGjtt5oJgIzxz-eqWlVnTTFIv3bh4KiBmgy1vZtoHYOC-SAtw=s16000" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">There are countless paintings
and processional statues depicting the bruised and battered Christ, as well as
busts, which are rarer to find. Perhaps, the most significant bust found in the
Philippines is the 4-centuries old <b><i>Ecce Homo</i></b> of Cebu. It is considered the 2<sup>nd</sup>
oldest image next to the <i>Sto. Niño</i>, given as baptismal gift by Ferdinand
Magellan to Cebu’s Rajah Humabon in 1521.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhYTIaB2eMhGL_i_2R1Nt2RQ3PY985upIyZG7p7v-ZH7-aRj0HaJa7Nx7t54sDSdMmnX_shVDVupOzy6fqqBro8LvPHwIz_76InnWHwrxGEcDS-Ate4-KvKmXiwO09RO8P-Nw90jIldH2PjVMIQGrkxq4EMBUGYL0h2pXy_h-4Gdj7gixTmafHS-br1w=s461" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhYTIaB2eMhGL_i_2R1Nt2RQ3PY985upIyZG7p7v-ZH7-aRj0HaJa7Nx7t54sDSdMmnX_shVDVupOzy6fqqBro8LvPHwIz_76InnWHwrxGEcDS-Ate4-KvKmXiwO09RO8P-Nw90jIldH2PjVMIQGrkxq4EMBUGYL0h2pXy_h-4Gdj7gixTmafHS-br1w=s16000" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">This <b>Ecce Homo,</b> which date from the late 19<sup>th</sup> century, was found in Pampanga. It is a
folksy version, made from 2 solid wooden parts. The slim head of Christ was carved
separately to fit into the upper wooden torso, draped with a neatly tied cloak.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0PIgd6PORfmkbiID1SpUA3f12pDaGJMlMeuVHZVhsf0xoPRi-ectABjfwlYn1csJlOFVUTOPNvqtK1HG0LFSg5nl-bxJ2Weksxz5QxseHY9g86wClb1doqV6Hnnvlvu4GRIlTNeRQCKSDkwg8Z2GzB-zsWAMSjD1Gqv5v0AZXBq_cyM5bgbucwrNO7g=s461" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0PIgd6PORfmkbiID1SpUA3f12pDaGJMlMeuVHZVhsf0xoPRi-ectABjfwlYn1csJlOFVUTOPNvqtK1HG0LFSg5nl-bxJ2Weksxz5QxseHY9g86wClb1doqV6Hnnvlvu4GRIlTNeRQCKSDkwg8Z2GzB-zsWAMSjD1Gqv5v0AZXBq_cyM5bgbucwrNO7g=s16000" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">His thin features, bulging, half-closed eyes (outfitted with
glass eyes--now lost), and open mouth showing some teeth—reveal the depths of his
pain and sorrow. This Christ was meant to wear a wig, but his moustache and
pointed beard are carved, with many of the detailed hair strands damaged over
time. <o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiauzQuuG-siJTjKyYaVzPjJyRJqR6oUeGsrVeNvVqqllZh6aBg8j7hnKf-itRiwYbthgK-xMaDq6u9oh6UFEg_Wh_vv84v7CUPXyvCHag-WIjeHC-8iRW4Qqy0DHW0W2h4PdvuVoe5PNCBzedI_ctKlT7iE-D-7B57SOql-epLU-XVZtOFBmjCrvGx5Q=s461" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiauzQuuG-siJTjKyYaVzPjJyRJqR6oUeGsrVeNvVqqllZh6aBg8j7hnKf-itRiwYbthgK-xMaDq6u9oh6UFEg_Wh_vv84v7CUPXyvCHag-WIjeHC-8iRW4Qqy0DHW0W2h4PdvuVoe5PNCBzedI_ctKlT7iE-D-7B57SOql-epLU-XVZtOFBmjCrvGx5Q=s16000" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">In fact, the head, which was once painted, is pockmarked
with scratches, scrapes, and woodworm damage—which dramatically added to the
gravity of Jesus’s painful and humiliating torture in the hands of his
tormentors. <o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3kbC1RdX51cHQZ30reYxcpQGMjV8n5iDzl-HYhKXzdmSLi83RmIaowNXOmcF7_a20Je9UZEEWv5KUSghgJ73SvkxKpXrdxSNpfdYDlVAdaJMCbe4EjWkdvrxfBRaVlxDBYd_RhO4uNG2POE9Kxkelklxu5Tl-nb5e8HaPaFi7WUXEld9VuYAPaa96_A=s461" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3kbC1RdX51cHQZ30reYxcpQGMjV8n5iDzl-HYhKXzdmSLi83RmIaowNXOmcF7_a20Je9UZEEWv5KUSghgJ73SvkxKpXrdxSNpfdYDlVAdaJMCbe4EjWkdvrxfBRaVlxDBYd_RhO4uNG2POE9Kxkelklxu5Tl-nb5e8HaPaFi7WUXEld9VuYAPaa96_A=s16000" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">Indeed, the <b>Ecce Homo </b>serves to remind us that Christ suffered
for our sake, and the image aims to encourage people to contemplate on Jesus’
sufferings, to see ourselves united with Him in sorrow and in hope-- in the
face of adversities. <o:p></o:p></p><p></p>Alex D.R. Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245747060792920345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416195722656306161.post-2826835182932856882022-02-25T15:04:00.005-08:002022-02-26T19:09:09.139-08:00351. On Exhibit: CRISTO A LA COLUMNA (Scourging at the Pillar)<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAGd8ERIH-2houAUK0acF2dZB7JCwfpVRAW0ZVket0hIIiarWcQFQ6eKBA2ZZPR3tTr-vU9axzZvtJrKk6O2zCJwb52GnaiD6DdF65zdD8EhV85STXtqIuOlAVpHve-JcPxNCthbviRQg_-EV8cgHECRgdiUa6CsahE1DcE8-5_4YZdTosAhnKMtockQ=s1296" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAGd8ERIH-2houAUK0acF2dZB7JCwfpVRAW0ZVket0hIIiarWcQFQ6eKBA2ZZPR3tTr-vU9axzZvtJrKk6O2zCJwb52GnaiD6DdF65zdD8EhV85STXtqIuOlAVpHve-JcPxNCthbviRQg_-EV8cgHECRgdiUa6CsahE1DcE8-5_4YZdTosAhnKMtockQ=w266-h400" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal">This small, but incredible piece of religious folk art, came
by way of an antique dealer from Bulacan, who kept popping in at odd days
in my Makati office, bearing all kinds of “antique finds”.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>One time, without any
advance warning, he went to show me an antique processional santo—in my office
building, of all places. He wanted to go up my 23<sup>rd</sup> flr. Office, but
I told him to wait at the Starbucks Café on the groundfloor. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgr35qb_prYQgX3CBXy7f3wfctR9yANXds8n9cwFMb05rnPm_toqxPi-7Eb1ikWt218KMmRtDVmbWimeNw6UpWlIq2liydmvkLZkfeWBPWWyNavjnT7kRNvwEavQqsRpWcWPCLM9CIkWVnv5QUNh_VPI5UvklJRY8PrTHeNXJ4mqPaiqDGnAU4qFY48fQ=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgr35qb_prYQgX3CBXy7f3wfctR9yANXds8n9cwFMb05rnPm_toqxPi-7Eb1ikWt218KMmRtDVmbWimeNw6UpWlIq2liydmvkLZkfeWBPWWyNavjnT7kRNvwEavQqsRpWcWPCLM9CIkWVnv5QUNh_VPI5UvklJRY8PrTHeNXJ4mqPaiqDGnAU4qFY48fQ=w266-h400" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Simple carving characterized this Cristo</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">When I went down to meet him, he was casually seated
outdoor, with a coffee at hand---and an almost lifesize statue of a bare Sta.
Magdalena on his side. He was oblivious to the stares of people around him, so
I asked him to put the image back into his van!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmNMLdEOweLPZS37ggNKjj9CbU6R-_M3rX5BfESXca5YA_cjNJF8FCYU9mrEDlKcxsyCa6T_5uE8abXXa71q4SkaqDP36WX3ep1u7vaSCPXC5O95eKoIoKW5yR8tmFrHjDQrpnvn223S1cj9X2aorfqDH5zTbnT65XcoijhZjB8WudAWXf2iVt6i-qKQ=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmNMLdEOweLPZS37ggNKjj9CbU6R-_M3rX5BfESXca5YA_cjNJF8FCYU9mrEDlKcxsyCa6T_5uE8abXXa71q4SkaqDP36WX3ep1u7vaSCPXC5O95eKoIoKW5yR8tmFrHjDQrpnvn223S1cj9X2aorfqDH5zTbnT65XcoijhZjB8WudAWXf2iVt6i-qKQ=w266-h400" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Silver potencias shaped like sun's rays</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal">So the next time he called to say that he had an antique to
show again, I told him to quit it! But he kept on waxing praises about how rare
it was—Scourging at the Pillar carving—with silver tapiz and potencias incised with<i> ysot </i>design,
human hair wig, folksy carving that fits my taste—--which began to intrigued
me. This time, I asked him to meet me at my Makati place, where our wheeling
and dealing would be more discreet. <o:p></o:p></p></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1A5wV4WlxStKU6YWIf0ZEP31DWlmJA-lp-trfEIVUZgX7-kpcEihV5_4dWIR-oLD8ytBn1dGEttF9aksGxl2kAE4bLBPpFhIiFDDG2lfwtKq8j7TSaqpe-tisLm4WU0rsxYb14VeekZwLNhyOXPd5wiG5uRBJzTL_iVFmtCrWyLVxlKTPRjigCJTcCg=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1A5wV4WlxStKU6YWIf0ZEP31DWlmJA-lp-trfEIVUZgX7-kpcEihV5_4dWIR-oLD8ytBn1dGEttF9aksGxl2kAE4bLBPpFhIiFDDG2lfwtKq8j7TSaqpe-tisLm4WU0rsxYb14VeekZwLNhyOXPd5wiG5uRBJzTL_iVFmtCrWyLVxlKTPRjigCJTcCg=w266-h400" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>The figure is painted in ashen white</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">When he did show me the piece, I was stunned at the powerful
simplicity of the small carving, barely 32 inches tall, painted ashen white. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZKNRUMfF-DEzKh-kgEfjuJUDSOlHW6noPgQUDd3-fBC218Y3F6msVO_bZAYY-n5SNTmLV7tee-gavFEc6bZEP2hSFLixquS2pGke7N-XhXaPu2GR5k1gqU6oHHUqVzMPpqZ53XnmaL5AB8UJOgbhPQvjnbDAt2RBBGvrWY7N981vyYXmNRrp8Z567pg=s1296" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZKNRUMfF-DEzKh-kgEfjuJUDSOlHW6noPgQUDd3-fBC218Y3F6msVO_bZAYY-n5SNTmLV7tee-gavFEc6bZEP2hSFLixquS2pGke7N-XhXaPu2GR5k1gqU6oHHUqVzMPpqZ53XnmaL5AB8UJOgbhPQvjnbDAt2RBBGvrWY7N981vyYXmNRrp8Z567pg=w266-h400" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>This Cristo has an expressionless gaze</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal">The face of Christ itself bore no trace of agony nor tension,
what with his big, downcast but staring eyes and expressionless lips. He
actually has carved short hair, but was meant to wear a human hair wig over it.
He has large protuding ears, carved without much details.</p></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqurypkJd_JXi9DBoSetkcBpL-zSdPyiIXebAXCK_MwC6FNBXqIA5GellCDrDUomHUnQAiX69xCW5n-lVMykuTcg_DOzNoTcQd78L-Qn1TeW5nC_46wLAPFnmsm8HnbxLX7eYvEysEFYk_Qxb4zJo48B9284xBDEL18W0W-ofOkLStzMY7_Vv50Dwr-w=s1296" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqurypkJd_JXi9DBoSetkcBpL-zSdPyiIXebAXCK_MwC6FNBXqIA5GellCDrDUomHUnQAiX69xCW5n-lVMykuTcg_DOzNoTcQd78L-Qn1TeW5nC_46wLAPFnmsm8HnbxLX7eYvEysEFYk_Qxb4zJo48B9284xBDEL18W0W-ofOkLStzMY7_Vv50Dwr-w=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Note the child-like fingers</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal">In contrast to the plain-ness of the carving which is
characterized by it folk art quality, its silver metal accessories are
outstanding. The 3<i> potencias</i> mimic the rays of the sun, very similar to the
sun’s rays on the Philippine flag. They are decorated in <i>ysot</i> (etched) style.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>The silver tapiz, on the other hand, is made of hammered
metal, decorated with trefoil flowers and leaves on a vine. The edges are
serrated. A separate silver bow with
long tails keeps the tapiz in place. It
is also decorated in repousse technique.</p></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1_zM_WD58StYacrIPuLlZSInzEZIPjBVKDtX_iU5MhFszTFU1uHxPSrAzyAIpgOE7LWhaPC27ez3W949VUxT3Ve6XlukCV2HdUjZXxYClVRRkO_Xu0sAs3WFtsdPsxrz5R_YHUN_WPWaI1VefdB-PK-YGVIdVWkBicBDyz7bPiXclp_3Z-SERjaynWQ=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1_zM_WD58StYacrIPuLlZSInzEZIPjBVKDtX_iU5MhFszTFU1uHxPSrAzyAIpgOE7LWhaPC27ez3W949VUxT3Ve6XlukCV2HdUjZXxYClVRRkO_Xu0sAs3WFtsdPsxrz5R_YHUN_WPWaI1VefdB-PK-YGVIdVWkBicBDyz7bPiXclp_3Z-SERjaynWQ=w266-h400" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Trefoil foliage on the pukpok tapiz</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">The antique <b>Cristo a la Columna</b> came in its own glass case
over a newer wooden base of narra, that probably dates from the 50s.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Imagine, I had meant to dismiss this dealer because of his
obstructive ways, and if I had done that today, I would have missed this
fabulous piece of ancient Philippine sacred art. Smitten with this rare find, I
lost no time in haggling with the dealer about its price, and we arrive
successfully and painlessly with the final price tag.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWkK88E43VnHQfG4pbuSVyzfwxMCXG1NP3HLJZ2_fujZGYr9VXGMneWnWqoemq8buegStJ5ZWdb4p1UZhyeVZyP0nFRNDb505bbi8Ikk_zJPkBPRGB5Um06JAYI_0QR80dhQrAHnUjlBf1AzQOh2V6FV4VRkYLO1zPQq-L65lRo4T_ZULLnxMpm45BEA=s1296" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWkK88E43VnHQfG4pbuSVyzfwxMCXG1NP3HLJZ2_fujZGYr9VXGMneWnWqoemq8buegStJ5ZWdb4p1UZhyeVZyP0nFRNDb505bbi8Ikk_zJPkBPRGB5Um06JAYI_0QR80dhQrAHnUjlBf1AzQOh2V6FV4VRkYLO1zPQq-L65lRo4T_ZULLnxMpm45BEA=w266-h400" width="266" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Since then, I have been offered much more by other antique
dealers who recognize the quality of this <b>Cristo</b> at the pillar. I have no plans
of letting it go. The only time this <b>Cristo </b>gets out of my sight is when he is borrowed for a
traditional Lenten Exhibit of the Carmelite brothers every March. At least, he
gets to be seen and enjoyed by <i>santo aficionados</i> who truly appreciate the
antiquity and naïve beauty of ancient Philippine <i>santo</i> art. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>**********</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFOn94cxOWQZrRS7sDKmW1beFSb-u9o4f_nm_biwPKFgob1f-1vnMb4w5Um1PXqYKitobOWiE6X8oYvBrWhFa090FCfxtOnpZVKGLiUUZbtCFb-CPv-b2_JKHcIoC5Bpj8OpPy-J8WwoHFHLJCBBDskqNJNJE1119jDWNS0RyZ4ctLRQsVkYg80SC92A=s832" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="832" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFOn94cxOWQZrRS7sDKmW1beFSb-u9o4f_nm_biwPKFgob1f-1vnMb4w5Um1PXqYKitobOWiE6X8oYvBrWhFa090FCfxtOnpZVKGLiUUZbtCFb-CPv-b2_JKHcIoC5Bpj8OpPy-J8WwoHFHLJCBBDskqNJNJE1119jDWNS0RyZ4ctLRQsVkYg80SC92A=s320" width="320" /></a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><b style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(This article is dedicated in memory of Bro. Anthony
“Onie” Domingo (+), Carmelite brother, and curator at Carmelite Brown Scapular,
who first chose this piece from my collection for his Lenten exhibit called
Misericordes Sicut Pater in 2016. For the next 4 years, the Lenten Exhibit was
held annually at the National Shrine of Our
Lady of Mount Carmel, Broadway, New Manila, Quezon City, until Bro. Onie’s
untimely demise in August 2020. He is lovingly missed.) </span></i></b></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><b style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></b></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><u>SOURCES:</u></span></b></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><b style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">All photos from Buenviaje PH, FB page</span></i></b></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><b style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Anthony Doming FB page</span></i></b></b></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p></p>Alex D.R. Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245747060792920345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416195722656306161.post-6354610172750716742022-02-03T20:02:00.000-08:002022-02-09T20:33:24.601-08:00350. Winging his way from ebay to my altar: SAN VICENTE FERRER<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiWaJK18-8GwkruTAyG0XGqndKFwiRlauWTL8XSy7LNaJxBpjkeLNQgOaSbJQ4A-FzhQ0QtmvQLiTub2Da3nk9uvLTwUfQ-A8ksPLTIgdf3wEr-YfWsD4yzFr3RDxiwhLuyi4G7PERQ_Vs8It9HfOSbO2c1W_V6L4HDeaP-oFk3bj6W3VxonqXnZBZUg=s618" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiWaJK18-8GwkruTAyG0XGqndKFwiRlauWTL8XSy7LNaJxBpjkeLNQgOaSbJQ4A-FzhQ0QtmvQLiTub2Da3nk9uvLTwUfQ-A8ksPLTIgdf3wEr-YfWsD4yzFr3RDxiwhLuyi4G7PERQ_Vs8It9HfOSbO2c1W_V6L4HDeaP-oFk3bj6W3VxonqXnZBZUg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><p>The popular online bidding site, ebay, is very strict with
the sale of ivory on its site, and since
1990, you can no longer engage in the international trade or sale of new ivory.
The sale of ivory items made before 1947 can be freely bought and sold, though
importers and exporters need a permit. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3dgh_dirLIQ7U1CiWiKkvMVVpmUVaxnk-lix-OZekA_0WZKZ-ojyNJ5ZI0IbQtYcLWoDQaJCaJ0AAVvT3t80e0OqARcQ2OJXc1PNQR6p_2IC7PkW8xk9J005zKHlaPlaQGD-byMGMudfIPdYNOudQP2EFS0CWN-CVrgM5g8MPjsuBT2xHqW7Nuk8RXA=s518" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="382" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3dgh_dirLIQ7U1CiWiKkvMVVpmUVaxnk-lix-OZekA_0WZKZ-ojyNJ5ZI0IbQtYcLWoDQaJCaJ0AAVvT3t80e0OqARcQ2OJXc1PNQR6p_2IC7PkW8xk9J005zKHlaPlaQGD-byMGMudfIPdYNOudQP2EFS0CWN-CVrgM5g8MPjsuBT2xHqW7Nuk8RXA=w295-h400" width="295" /></a></div><p>But even with these rules, ebay buyers
tend to pass up on antique ivory santos, after considering all other factors,
not to mention, risks. That was why, when I saw a Manila-based seller offering
a few antique ivory pieces on ebay, I was rather skeptical if they would sell
at all. True enough, they didn’t.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_N3Eknwmm_NNBhX3Yuhf8vv-IrOUNPAUS-ky41WH1BYDyWFscaMnV0Z53dI-4lubBGcwrsFr1lVKI2ly03ydzJEvpwiNUXv07Ml9Eib5CZYLKN16DEtstPxRr6XEm-IFvb0sW6ASi0c0Wdzi7TqZE5krpyfOjnjTkuSlUlQ4uch9enpscc5XiK5bgrg=s483" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="483" data-original-width="410" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_N3Eknwmm_NNBhX3Yuhf8vv-IrOUNPAUS-ky41WH1BYDyWFscaMnV0Z53dI-4lubBGcwrsFr1lVKI2ly03ydzJEvpwiNUXv07Ml9Eib5CZYLKN16DEtstPxRr6XEm-IFvb0sW6ASi0c0Wdzi7TqZE5krpyfOjnjTkuSlUlQ4uch9enpscc5XiK5bgrg=w340-h400" width="340" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">One of the antique ivories that piqued my interest was a
stunning 11 inch, <b>San</b></span><span style="text-align: left;"><b> </b></span><span style="text-align: left;"><b>Vicente Ferrer</b>
figure, with head and hands of ivory. It was fitted on a manikin body, and dressed in
its original Dominican vestments, complete with a capuce (habit hood), in traditional
black--which has faded to blue—and white. </span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOrbfagVVzXaIM35yR0wLjyyRGM2xzeobX5Ox4wzqMUqX_7H1q0FIUa1e3IdA3pS6jwcbuG9RbVqJKOrFrV0XckmtCP7-27ghHikjhq-PF823EV6WNFdEIYfc9wyDOqHXGKmd-Lc2_GwT_R1DXDHix1qAosOwQgRqNWTdq-1Lf9A0cgfODWLf53v4KbA=s618" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOrbfagVVzXaIM35yR0wLjyyRGM2xzeobX5Ox4wzqMUqX_7H1q0FIUa1e3IdA3pS6jwcbuG9RbVqJKOrFrV0XckmtCP7-27ghHikjhq-PF823EV6WNFdEIYfc9wyDOqHXGKmd-Lc2_GwT_R1DXDHix1qAosOwQgRqNWTdq-1Lf9A0cgfODWLf53v4KbA=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">The habit is lightly embroidered with
gold thread, and the short shoulder hood features a 6 pointed star-shaped
flower repeated on the white tunic.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1YarffQwg5qkbIP9IUSrUgItjaqFbX_Cc2zqBZgqMFEvRzrTyg2hRzIpqvlRSkPA9KzjkRLT5IN3JxXwIQB42_z7NGabVfdh9x9YJfVscjoXxEGK7qFG7CriOGnIhq-52G-JXEtaEyx3ymfW01uiGPPb6eWDcI7WuZIeWhS8yp3iupDbUKzhNd4PGpw=s618" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="618" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1YarffQwg5qkbIP9IUSrUgItjaqFbX_Cc2zqBZgqMFEvRzrTyg2hRzIpqvlRSkPA9KzjkRLT5IN3JxXwIQB42_z7NGabVfdh9x9YJfVscjoXxEGK7qFG7CriOGnIhq-52G-JXEtaEyx3ymfW01uiGPPb6eWDcI7WuZIeWhS8yp3iupDbUKzhNd4PGpw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The 19<sup>th</sup> century ivory <i>santo</i>, as described in the
original post, once belonged to a Catholic faithful who converted and became a
born-again Christian, a religion which discourage the use of religious icons as
objects of veneration. The antique ivory even bears a stamp of certification
from the government that confirms its antiquity, which qualifies it for
international sale.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfXtTn9-7pXhuvZGcsHG5OiLXFdrDUvNiyjV58iC52gfR16VUFaK62txB8YVnMYShHE0W8gfJsG00Qp-qAexUVfusEU-a3iPFza1IlaFMViIkGGYNC0BBxmQNvU6Jz7jgM6jtmUPUMAq1PWi9q1iwPekCHqn1WK2BckFTUEYTjhq-flQUuVxm_Q-SXUw=s618" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfXtTn9-7pXhuvZGcsHG5OiLXFdrDUvNiyjV58iC52gfR16VUFaK62txB8YVnMYShHE0W8gfJsG00Qp-qAexUVfusEU-a3iPFza1IlaFMViIkGGYNC0BBxmQNvU6Jz7jgM6jtmUPUMAq1PWi9q1iwPekCHqn1WK2BckFTUEYTjhq-flQUuVxm_Q-SXUw=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi82r3WlCpRPd0uP8fQ1A0L9cySnaw1o1D8_9UlOnSXe7UpSfuMGO-i9YLGCXBmguEc5aPLQKDe3W32ShXKd8wcmpIH1tmQEN7p091U5E6OKSYFX8y63qbf38W9rjMxWxXL8CEWCjyYyrOUqQRBv2YPN2EzxYTD9b8-3LxYKyNmeI9JgM-aKRNp80lrmw=s618" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi82r3WlCpRPd0uP8fQ1A0L9cySnaw1o1D8_9UlOnSXe7UpSfuMGO-i9YLGCXBmguEc5aPLQKDe3W32ShXKd8wcmpIH1tmQEN7p091U5E6OKSYFX8y63qbf38W9rjMxWxXL8CEWCjyYyrOUqQRBv2YPN2EzxYTD9b8-3LxYKyNmeI9JgM-aKRNp80lrmw=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>San Vicente Ferrer</b> is commonly depicted as a pudgy friar, with
one hand pointing heavenward, with the other hand holding a book, to allude to
his being a charismatic preacher. This <i>santo</i>, however, has an open palm in
benediction. His right hand holds a tiny ‘leather-bound’ book, a nice detail,
if I may add.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg87agTG0u8p90WAPovBcTK2WCI6SEFy1VuCUdcYlVWx025RLpMfofEBvfm6f0xBv7CffBV9A-t8Vx_n8l1cwWXAhfw02zlJa8DBZ-2UYgFShd-59QFzBKZWFVuQ0S3LuRV_P82pq_aUCCpYi6sBGgaDTM4L26GVvyvlqLZ2vTym5y9PklljvLwjboeKw=s618" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="618" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg87agTG0u8p90WAPovBcTK2WCI6SEFy1VuCUdcYlVWx025RLpMfofEBvfm6f0xBv7CffBV9A-t8Vx_n8l1cwWXAhfw02zlJa8DBZ-2UYgFShd-59QFzBKZWFVuQ0S3LuRV_P82pq_aUCCpYi6sBGgaDTM4L26GVvyvlqLZ2vTym5y9PklljvLwjboeKw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Missing was his pair of metal angel wings (<b>San Vicente</b> was
considered as an angel), a halo and a globe base, in reference to his mission<i> “to
preach unto them that sit upon the earth, and over every nation, and tribe, and
tongue, and people".</i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTy5iXYn9GEAkaKjoBFKvDbSJfrQv02q9wr6vwQm4UTuZfv3CwZY0EnakUKCery1dvYQ2ieTDFAB3PHHZUAHGyuz-WTxVz1J0-g0nluALXyTonecKryFRYGZIhjG9N0GWWiXyIudd11UrKtVEe_zP4R3FJjUdHcaxh1NzcPCYR9fws14OAzQFkbHIs7g=s618" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTy5iXYn9GEAkaKjoBFKvDbSJfrQv02q9wr6vwQm4UTuZfv3CwZY0EnakUKCery1dvYQ2ieTDFAB3PHHZUAHGyuz-WTxVz1J0-g0nluALXyTonecKryFRYGZIhjG9N0GWWiXyIudd11UrKtVEe_zP4R3FJjUdHcaxh1NzcPCYR9fws14OAzQFkbHIs7g=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">With the fine antique ivory unsold, I lost no time in
contacting the dealer whom I knew all along—and concluded the sale online.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbNkf9ww39L2pIH_b0ZIt5shEVJgswvTLRP0nq0wQ4_-fTzwi3JNUk5i-H6JRQ8xeQOHpBSSL9tvVkXCy7zt0kulypixnOiCkv5eIZ4Gfl9K1taJ3d_5Z2e_8Okpwb-3dQDphiNlOsZS0VjmIZqUs3iKcw2zkMOTfMf7wSKa6fnLnqPXcON4kLS_-Jdg=s618" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbNkf9ww39L2pIH_b0ZIt5shEVJgswvTLRP0nq0wQ4_-fTzwi3JNUk5i-H6JRQ8xeQOHpBSSL9tvVkXCy7zt0kulypixnOiCkv5eIZ4Gfl9K1taJ3d_5Z2e_8Okpwb-3dQDphiNlOsZS0VjmIZqUs3iKcw2zkMOTfMf7wSKa6fnLnqPXcON4kLS_-Jdg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">This <b>San Vicente</b> was one of my earliest ivory pieces that
was worked on in 2001 by renown ivory restorer, <b>Dr. Raffy Lopez.</b> The first
thing he did was to remove the gold embroidery from the fraying cloth, then
transferring them on new satin. Using the old habit pattern, he replicated the
distinctive vestment of the Dominican saint.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJDQDZWUASC6FDDzb633wL1QrlcFs5KfGmS8-Aa_tH-4nQhC9VqIuLvYZUXScEVsMllbfy1Jl1OhoFrrdIXjo4-iVscr001EukBjGHVauijRJRpHkWzq-iitwIgbANR48Yzfv0NaBHQFWiUQXA2F5YYRNQemWsYcs8YuyfNDmk8SfSHjX-eZo3W0KECA=s618" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJDQDZWUASC6FDDzb633wL1QrlcFs5KfGmS8-Aa_tH-4nQhC9VqIuLvYZUXScEVsMllbfy1Jl1OhoFrrdIXjo4-iVscr001EukBjGHVauijRJRpHkWzq-iitwIgbANR48Yzfv0NaBHQFWiUQXA2F5YYRNQemWsYcs8YuyfNDmk8SfSHjX-eZo3W0KECA=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">He had a pair of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>brass wings plated in gold made, using an old pattern, and opted to have
a <i>“paragua” </i>halo, to avoid punching holes on the<i> santo</i>’s outfit and body.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfuoTw5KSGdk689fTyEwNnDWMkJuOxXKI6lVZmbJIVVIGT7dAMgLGZ5qrT7061orAqlCVhlJzK3j5ZLeWZxOhtt-_RIlGoRinvOK5YgTEygn9ZlHmSMkDmaIx6iPOHj932Yv6ALt04NO0ng0vI9da25niro15co1db0Wk3w5tUenwAH9hzdtKDL61Ktg=s618" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfuoTw5KSGdk689fTyEwNnDWMkJuOxXKI6lVZmbJIVVIGT7dAMgLGZ5qrT7061orAqlCVhlJzK3j5ZLeWZxOhtt-_RIlGoRinvOK5YgTEygn9ZlHmSMkDmaIx6iPOHj932Yv6ALt04NO0ng0vI9da25niro15co1db0Wk3w5tUenwAH9hzdtKDL61Ktg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Finally, he had an appropriate <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>wooden globe base made, elevating the santo to
a height of 15 inches. <b>San Vicente Ferrer</b> may be one of the most common<i> santos</i>
that one can find in antique shops, but this ivory version remains special to
me, not only because it was one of the very first ivory pieces that I got to
own, but also because of the of the circumstances of how I acquired it—not from
an antique shop, a collector, or a ‘runner’, mind you—but from the comfort of
my own home-- online, in front of my computer!<o:p></o:p></p>Alex D.R. Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245747060792920345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416195722656306161.post-34600994813303528832022-02-02T14:19:00.000-08:002022-02-02T14:19:16.232-08:00349. A MINIATURE SAN JUAN EVANGELISTA<div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5J5mClKN760ygTcIv-W3irZ4Zuma7Uvaw89EKIuzGF9WncFjWw57Iuq9YU33v77TYFH3FesPAvID1yqHU6hoJOUfDAIYHh4HgQd46rYDb3-j1q0dudztRupZ3MeopNfS2loQLwIlRowpO5ObqzBaZLscJTw_sgyhDMGmrYjeT72GFoBvKT2dpL388Rw=s618" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5J5mClKN760ygTcIv-W3irZ4Zuma7Uvaw89EKIuzGF9WncFjWw57Iuq9YU33v77TYFH3FesPAvID1yqHU6hoJOUfDAIYHh4HgQd46rYDb3-j1q0dudztRupZ3MeopNfS2loQLwIlRowpO5ObqzBaZLscJTw_sgyhDMGmrYjeT72GFoBvKT2dpL388Rw=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Miniature wooden <i>santos</i> –those measuring 8 inches or less,
including the base—are a rare sight, so much so that there are collectors who
specialize in them—like artist Claude Tayag. The standard for the carved
figures alone is 6 inches, most often dominated by figures of the sleeping or
standing Sto. Niño.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBlN0A0YYXLSp1Upx6nwC0ilYOT8k4WRUaUgrzYMVUV0eK1Hf3gcyi8_8M7ypbA2ozrYbFiPy5zo7EIaRBT0P0l-9_Qi5PF66H8Kw5CECxAYuEYVHVsMxB-R1RWDZq_CPjV6alrRYc4DrVKMEj4hA78mO49dfyA_RtCis-A5UPQvZovZO2FIpVpXyCPQ=s960" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBlN0A0YYXLSp1Upx6nwC0ilYOT8k4WRUaUgrzYMVUV0eK1Hf3gcyi8_8M7ypbA2ozrYbFiPy5zo7EIaRBT0P0l-9_Qi5PF66H8Kw5CECxAYuEYVHVsMxB-R1RWDZq_CPjV6alrRYc4DrVKMEj4hA78mO49dfyA_RtCis-A5UPQvZovZO2FIpVpXyCPQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">Less common are miniature figures of adult saints and
divinities, like San Vicente Ferrer, the Blessed Virgin. Rare still are diminutive
<i>tableaus</i> of the Sagrada Familia, San Roque and San Isidro.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQ38fZXF_4Fezz-ouVPJN3YDrF8d-1pnOufOCTLe3ZQiitELgqjpjgw6pegdFqWgnCe73CBl9AGoNYDI4_fqu-3xqDQ07cQqk34ai9RxTfFFm-YdB0DZWAFocoa1m9zSPHDmWJqhrzN-TXfw0y1iP4JCdDqRmdvnRXtlJQDas60ALtok6x1veRiEQI_w=s960" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQ38fZXF_4Fezz-ouVPJN3YDrF8d-1pnOufOCTLe3ZQiitELgqjpjgw6pegdFqWgnCe73CBl9AGoNYDI4_fqu-3xqDQ07cQqk34ai9RxTfFFm-YdB0DZWAFocoa1m9zSPHDmWJqhrzN-TXfw0y1iP4JCdDqRmdvnRXtlJQDas60ALtok6x1veRiEQI_w=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">Which is why, when a beautifully carved <b>San Juan Evangelista</b>
popped up last year I the FB Marketplace, I lost no time in contacting the
dealer ( a fellow Kapampangan collector!) and acquiring the piece.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfPppsGCQut5-lhar3uTFnoNUf2NMqna741fUAbNv1su0gnGaBw26I8Cw9a1GFiOpUYwcI3yT-Wd1UIQj44GwXUEHb9h8Sp7tr5DEFiimNFp8J39wjPTNUA6xkVzCM7sOXG8TJMkJ95e4p20IV2waeKkT-y_UyueilW1n3rkE4dZ0Ub7w4NNy7UGGItQ=s960" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfPppsGCQut5-lhar3uTFnoNUf2NMqna741fUAbNv1su0gnGaBw26I8Cw9a1GFiOpUYwcI3yT-Wd1UIQj44GwXUEHb9h8Sp7tr5DEFiimNFp8J39wjPTNUA6xkVzCM7sOXG8TJMkJ95e4p20IV2waeKkT-y_UyueilW1n3rkE4dZ0Ub7w4NNy7UGGItQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal">The standing figure of <b>San Juan</b> is a shade under 6 inches
tall, with a double base ending in an <i>ochovado</i> block that added another 2
inches to its height.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhomRPq4NwEzetL9SULc66c2ZpqEqMRmIRH1QzYW5ITVEzpRkuhyMbyAO6Godcruu3FtVDoQcm7v_wy6A2ODj4l5UtmvzdlEvhhTysEsvhf4W_kip_zEMvgep_sbBUOrdNSX6GB4Nexjvc6We_774_GM6UN1m_T7Un0uoONGBoKhPAFN5C6MyAYlCOUmg=s960" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhomRPq4NwEzetL9SULc66c2ZpqEqMRmIRH1QzYW5ITVEzpRkuhyMbyAO6Godcruu3FtVDoQcm7v_wy6A2ODj4l5UtmvzdlEvhhTysEsvhf4W_kip_zEMvgep_sbBUOrdNSX6GB4Nexjvc6We_774_GM6UN1m_T7Un0uoONGBoKhPAFN5C6MyAYlCOUmg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal">For a miniscule <i>santo</i>, <b>San Juan</b> is exquisitely carved and
finished. True to his iconography, he is vested in a yellow robe with a green collared
cape, holds a book, with only his quill missing from his other hand.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-JnzjTYxmHcBCKZrQbBb_-c443bzsscPMDssKLOzJFtRe-fH8kZGLcNHtSvowjVZQyEH6eZiFU_L_wGCCSNca7T0OUXLKez-5407BbAGnmKNfmL1nUMC-DaonKzN4-Yf2zBCXylu1iAbPUiuZpFewi7tI_fP5QmZnIaewmrQT6bknVqZ2LUG8UWwM3Q=s773" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="773" data-original-width="580" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-JnzjTYxmHcBCKZrQbBb_-c443bzsscPMDssKLOzJFtRe-fH8kZGLcNHtSvowjVZQyEH6eZiFU_L_wGCCSNca7T0OUXLKez-5407BbAGnmKNfmL1nUMC-DaonKzN4-Yf2zBCXylu1iAbPUiuZpFewi7tI_fP5QmZnIaewmrQT6bknVqZ2LUG8UWwM3Q=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Book Antiqua"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Book Antiqua"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">He was painted like a regular-size <i>santo</i>, gessoed,
with his facial features rendered using
a very fine brush. His longish hair is parted in the middle, and swept at the
back. His robe is decorated with tiny<i> fleur de lis</i>. Remarkably, the vestments
show traces of gilding. The usual surface scruffs are typical of old <i>santos</i>,
just like this</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Book Antiqua"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-s-Dbq5gymAo8tbymSdpM02mRAyCcTLUV-MY7AiZLLf9DcVtFBpwnwtonsa5s-GmoixsLV_vpaUFYq4I5wnRLs3Dfy6kKXmxq5n3rVdpPi9vWHUOy5MCS-XxUOPN2rQFu2lbwEZgou85wfKE6NHzEeuwlBZuASyDMaGoltlqV0VyR5onJuYxRciz6Jg=s773" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="773" data-original-width="580" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-s-Dbq5gymAo8tbymSdpM02mRAyCcTLUV-MY7AiZLLf9DcVtFBpwnwtonsa5s-GmoixsLV_vpaUFYq4I5wnRLs3Dfy6kKXmxq5n3rVdpPi9vWHUOy5MCS-XxUOPN2rQFu2lbwEZgou85wfKE6NHzEeuwlBZuASyDMaGoltlqV0VyR5onJuYxRciz6Jg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal">We can only surmise the reason why <i>santeros</i> were compelled
to carve miniature santos. Maybe these were commissioned for children, or for
smaller home altars. Or maybe it was a way of leveling up their skills, as
carving intricate details such as tiny
hands and strands of hair were difficult to do. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgq_H3GOB9AEJIe2GXwWQed4VfWoz6nf4a0IE9ADI85VPRNhHuPj4eVTV_-RW96iyIsw1kryoyJbTiKhzdp5w9qkPJm_dFAGu4vtwXl4QjDI_pHxYkoyf6uxuznFFZpaCewK6Kdvi8wbrFG4EVMeoYPLpsqLFJSGaF8uHv9FpjuhCkQecTvv5afib5rrw=s773" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="773" data-original-width="580" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgq_H3GOB9AEJIe2GXwWQed4VfWoz6nf4a0IE9ADI85VPRNhHuPj4eVTV_-RW96iyIsw1kryoyJbTiKhzdp5w9qkPJm_dFAGu4vtwXl4QjDI_pHxYkoyf6uxuznFFZpaCewK6Kdvi8wbrFG4EVMeoYPLpsqLFJSGaF8uHv9FpjuhCkQecTvv5afib5rrw=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal">This <b>San Juan</b> may have been the result of such an exercise, and we can all agree that the santero did very
well, a very fine job indeed!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOay031K-t8YK1L48-b6E0J7_ddM_xMSsIhCr4qoRI644qJeWZiuMytWHdW618uI89Gn7QRhHDWqdabhbSBCrfvrhZrlMcJmad6EmyH3iu7x-rwHrZQbGFsnkaZj964JBktwgiyDFa9QmCpuMvQdNYZvgz5eFhMTr1G_u6R--U1LcBH9qjkcXKQJi4BQ=s773" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="773" data-original-width="580" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOay031K-t8YK1L48-b6E0J7_ddM_xMSsIhCr4qoRI644qJeWZiuMytWHdW618uI89Gn7QRhHDWqdabhbSBCrfvrhZrlMcJmad6EmyH3iu7x-rwHrZQbGFsnkaZj964JBktwgiyDFa9QmCpuMvQdNYZvgz5eFhMTr1G_u6R--U1LcBH9qjkcXKQJi4BQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Alex D.R. Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245747060792920345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416195722656306161.post-79793613364788696032021-12-29T01:28:00.003-08:002022-01-05T14:25:41.525-08:00348. Sorrowful No More: AN ANTIQUE MATER DOLOROSA, REMADE.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOJyJTBo82nlj9sHrkJV2gg4pljl7CwVRV9U-p-8Ate4DuT9FBjiRn_H-eSI7AzHwgHgiTH4REfVHSEeNbXMkLwp0kBt60wK_xNdoYAZd1fkq6VNeVO0bVvF0CEXOIqd1tHZNmUOCog94CjfA4D7mSaF8kGb16LHrxAJK_APxQS1z_igEFO1dx3vw83Q=s1030" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1030" data-original-width="773" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOJyJTBo82nlj9sHrkJV2gg4pljl7CwVRV9U-p-8Ate4DuT9FBjiRn_H-eSI7AzHwgHgiTH4REfVHSEeNbXMkLwp0kBt60wK_xNdoYAZd1fkq6VNeVO0bVvF0CEXOIqd1tHZNmUOCog94CjfA4D7mSaF8kGb16LHrxAJK_APxQS1z_igEFO1dx3vw83Q=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>MATER DOLOROSA, COMPLETED</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p>This <b>Mater Dolorosa, </b>made of antique ivory parts, is without
doubt, my favorite because of its personal meaning to me. I was drawn to the
Sorrowful Mother at the time my father was battling a fatal disease in 1998. When
he passed away, I made a vow to acquire a<b> Dolorosa</b> image to be processed in our town during
the Holy Week, in gratitude for his painless, peaceful transition. I managed to find a vintage processional
<b>Dolorosa</b> shortly after, and began a family tradition of participating in the
annual <b>Semana Santa</b><i> prusisyons </i>of our town.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgphzpxolYtBMv9fgIhrL0eKwZFbTkWLj5vxy5yHciA40U6Jj8JRRa7rf8vsIbrA4Ehlqq4XPjze--exKTcfGoSeNXxiS0PlCEcE0lnLkOsYDvD9LX4hWrlpizLaO4hbKQ2CmRuzGT85JR0UYSMfLJnOLhZaul4DKwAgiUAkxFb2xWq3nGcIKcZhEXqZg=s1030" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1030" data-original-width="773" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgphzpxolYtBMv9fgIhrL0eKwZFbTkWLj5vxy5yHciA40U6Jj8JRRa7rf8vsIbrA4Ehlqq4XPjze--exKTcfGoSeNXxiS0PlCEcE0lnLkOsYDvD9LX4hWrlpizLaO4hbKQ2CmRuzGT85JR0UYSMfLJnOLhZaul4DKwAgiUAkxFb2xWq3nGcIKcZhEXqZg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">ALL WE HAD WAS AN IVORY HEAD...</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkfqzaIHk_0GW-kU3jr-0At4KiaHlt6RilS6MC_L0m5XDLcPqFKWQJirw8xGaCb7CLDb_PeskJjftq2CqLTu_B7fHdSUSrRaxB8iEe7wdn8HUTg6TfaLscwV1D0KpguW2JdGuWwr1U9ifXfp12le4Uv7jsjZV9ynOOlK2JZHkr45t3anztHqf6LfNBvA=s1030" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1030" data-original-width="773" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkfqzaIHk_0GW-kU3jr-0At4KiaHlt6RilS6MC_L0m5XDLcPqFKWQJirw8xGaCb7CLDb_PeskJjftq2CqLTu_B7fHdSUSrRaxB8iEe7wdn8HUTg6TfaLscwV1D0KpguW2JdGuWwr1U9ifXfp12le4Uv7jsjZV9ynOOlK2JZHkr45t3anztHqf6LfNBvA=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>..<span style="font-size: x-small;">.AS THE RESTORATION BEGAN.</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I also wanted a version that we could venerate at home,
perhaps an antique ivory piece, but by the early 2000s, complete, tabletop
ivory images were becoming scarcer, and therefore pricier. I started searching
for sacred images online—it was something novel at that time—so I was surprised
to find an ebay Philippines site that had a few sellers of old items and
collectibles.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQ9T76CnHvhVGZucGt6XKZilVwR8_vO3EMVs91KfXPpnOWbd_ZVZDMQg-vCWmktwoPWOvwN9Si5AaLoI23gwuuQHEXs2G9NCeE1GDunO0FzENpMDSp8PAsC22SBdktLH5wpxmZaM7BPZxf54Ap8o8LRV_lHSc0breEJb5c-kHNbooKHKPEDtMVcp0zkQ=s1030" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1030" data-original-width="773" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQ9T76CnHvhVGZucGt6XKZilVwR8_vO3EMVs91KfXPpnOWbd_ZVZDMQg-vCWmktwoPWOvwN9Si5AaLoI23gwuuQHEXs2G9NCeE1GDunO0FzENpMDSp8PAsC22SBdktLH5wpxmZaM7BPZxf54Ap8o8LRV_lHSc0breEJb5c-kHNbooKHKPEDtMVcp0zkQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">ANTIQUE HANDS WERE SERENDIPITOUS FINDS.</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwRjQW-puEiFl4eNVpPdcU53mFb-zcA1Ce708XN6D8wHIzG2FKfvdiFeGC3MYlyR0-GPCHdwhYWkGYbKUsyOysUOHpu-MIgggjcuN35hPfrzAqWvTTu0-Kf8HgO-iBVR1G16n45SKQ3qr9v-9XgkGEus5j7EpWyZQ9ueahMC7dov8ssDFckFf8cLP2Bg=s1030" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1030" data-original-width="773" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwRjQW-puEiFl4eNVpPdcU53mFb-zcA1Ce708XN6D8wHIzG2FKfvdiFeGC3MYlyR0-GPCHdwhYWkGYbKUsyOysUOHpu-MIgggjcuN35hPfrzAqWvTTu0-Kf8HgO-iBVR1G16n45SKQ3qr9v-9XgkGEus5j7EpWyZQ9ueahMC7dov8ssDFckFf8cLP2Bg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><i>THE HEAD ACQUIRED A CARVED TORSO</i></b></span></td></tr></tbody></table></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">It was there that I met a local dealer, who turned out to be
the brother of an officemate!. When I asked him offline to be on the lookout
for an<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ivory <b>Dolorosa</b>, he sent a private
message to tell me, that he in fact has a solid ivory <b>Dolorosa </b>head. When I got
hold of the picture, I was stunned, because it was an antique ivory head some
three inches long, exquisitely carved, with open mouth, complete with glass eyes, complete with tiny crystla teardrop. It was of very
high quality ivory, creamy white in color, without cracks and flaws.
Unfortunately, that was all that he had—the clasped hands are missing, and so
is the body, the base (<i>peana</i>), and accessories, right down to lost vestments,
metal accessories and wig.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiqs4Bp3mXb18OiIIC20mVESOw90uSU7tj4WeiFxHqp6nsmWAS46RkYupRe3HMcmGGZ7nVvAf-YZ2WeqOBSPvKmpFqQgiGObAbRGDsAb8OMKucT4286on84HoPVQPz-SQeZB5rshHsBuxTrNZaGxjdHkzlqTQtT4mNArdv_BaxjkgSq6PQCwBiiSPQBQ=s1030" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1030" data-original-width="773" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiqs4Bp3mXb18OiIIC20mVESOw90uSU7tj4WeiFxHqp6nsmWAS46RkYupRe3HMcmGGZ7nVvAf-YZ2WeqOBSPvKmpFqQgiGObAbRGDsAb8OMKucT4286on84HoPVQPz-SQeZB5rshHsBuxTrNZaGxjdHkzlqTQtT4mNArdv_BaxjkgSq6PQCwBiiSPQBQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">ALL-NEW METAL AUREOLA</span></b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcewkwMsWTCP8yrZJk7Jp7d6EbEKhtJ67WuUgLwurapUnhxY47CY4bF5_UKX5H0x4uxA7IfHl8LDvGbqa2o7LRgH6_22m_EcB2hLjzXox3F_fMfbMkniNTgODIudD_Of_0er97oKTNC4J5_7gauyZq2hwiz9M4QRDWPOIAS3WlAdFULDZtkCRab1QEqw=s1030" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1030" data-original-width="773" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcewkwMsWTCP8yrZJk7Jp7d6EbEKhtJ67WuUgLwurapUnhxY47CY4bF5_UKX5H0x4uxA7IfHl8LDvGbqa2o7LRgH6_22m_EcB2hLjzXox3F_fMfbMkniNTgODIudD_Of_0er97oKTNC4J5_7gauyZq2hwiz9M4QRDWPOIAS3WlAdFULDZtkCRab1QEqw=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">THE DOLOROSA ON HER PEANA</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I just could not pass up this ivory head, so I got it and
kept it in a velvet pouch for a year or so, before I finally took it to my
restorer, <b>Dr. Raffy Lopez</b>. One look, and he confirmed that I, indeed, made a
good decision as the ivory was excellent in all aspects. His only problem were
the missing pair of ivory hands, as it’s almost impossible to find old parts of
appropriate size. I had no choice but to settle for new replacement<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ivory hands.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4Fm7fNnsopfUe4Ioo_7wynaamMHzLL-HIFG37x7KritUhh_1r7J1zq0ES1IDEYO2_X8426bMeSBF9cT7l65wvDWLsaWN3lBviA9nuIS_8QpbhPtB_0TV_5DWGNlRGnQMsIiT6kL_QDU19BNtwBgzT8-MplCVgqvWeAU-7YnBn2e_rt_AeI0ttgcexIg=s1030" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="1030" data-original-width="773" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4Fm7fNnsopfUe4Ioo_7wynaamMHzLL-HIFG37x7KritUhh_1r7J1zq0ES1IDEYO2_X8426bMeSBF9cT7l65wvDWLsaWN3lBviA9nuIS_8QpbhPtB_0TV_5DWGNlRGnQMsIiT6kL_QDU19BNtwBgzT8-MplCVgqvWeAU-7YnBn2e_rt_AeI0ttgcexIg=w300-h400" width="300" /></i></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">FINELY CARVED FACE REVEALS HER GRIEF</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><br /></i></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwzGqk_YtxklBqvEJFFoiQdgMAHvS9HYQNUPgJo0DYVuTH5-sbXqDImcgo5u3Ii4zz4bBJlj8mx1rp46IAXnIbcuTVW4-A59Zw9y2hkQGWiF4YXVQ-B_TFBz888BLcCIXLJPjFTpOTqS_dt309wGJUp4rPyyu4MlbZjpRK5hwu-_TtkvCAdJpEhu8Dig=s1030" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="1030" data-original-width="773" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwzGqk_YtxklBqvEJFFoiQdgMAHvS9HYQNUPgJo0DYVuTH5-sbXqDImcgo5u3Ii4zz4bBJlj8mx1rp46IAXnIbcuTVW4-A59Zw9y2hkQGWiF4YXVQ-B_TFBz888BLcCIXLJPjFTpOTqS_dt309wGJUp4rPyyu4MlbZjpRK5hwu-_TtkvCAdJpEhu8Dig=w300-h400" width="300" /></i></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><b>SALVAGED EMBROIDERY ON HER VESTMENT</b></i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></o:p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p><span style="text-align: left;">So I left the <b>Dolorosa</b> head with <b>Dr. Lopez,</b> not even
bothering to ask for a timeline, as I don’t have one too. But two weeks later,
he was on the phone again, sharing me about his excitement of finding a a pair
of ivory hands—clasped hands—perfectly fitting the size of my <b>Dolorosa</b>. I can’t
ask for better news!</span> </div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9TQYUitaKfwWDg3Hk6C18wLELCsr4hbUkceVIz_F5kd_4X2Eori_U0yP0tlu5vtrCMpp9Wa2lnBHp8NMJOn-mlqG7KGWE0YfnHtlLq9cVYK6RiE4fJTlbmBhT9Yxr7ZRiX44oTcN7VHEVEmWY7KAVOpCqYM2SB58oHrvmKJbI1RLFp3MWyztrHAm3tA=s1030" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1030" data-original-width="773" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9TQYUitaKfwWDg3Hk6C18wLELCsr4hbUkceVIz_F5kd_4X2Eori_U0yP0tlu5vtrCMpp9Wa2lnBHp8NMJOn-mlqG7KGWE0YfnHtlLq9cVYK6RiE4fJTlbmBhT9Yxr7ZRiX44oTcN7VHEVEmWY7KAVOpCqYM2SB58oHrvmKJbI1RLFp3MWyztrHAm3tA=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">DETAIL OF THE FLORAL EMBROIDERY</span></b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEit7GTis42qfX3qyuaEPVSO6BIu8-eUpar0Y1CwWdGCkZDOiEaLbGG6LAMVyyoMNYRTD5WEU9x-QRSIruVbfVSQGJ3vqVENKqotuIpskfXy5YB6dNLXzztye-o1MLsp0GQvp-biosWoXDFTH1aOpglNcIbaxHA9Qnag0eQurfNMdz7a11hK0Xu5vmnq6Q=s1030" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1030" data-original-width="773" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEit7GTis42qfX3qyuaEPVSO6BIu8-eUpar0Y1CwWdGCkZDOiEaLbGG6LAMVyyoMNYRTD5WEU9x-QRSIruVbfVSQGJ3vqVENKqotuIpskfXy5YB6dNLXzztye-o1MLsp0GQvp-biosWoXDFTH1aOpglNcIbaxHA9Qnag0eQurfNMdz7a11hK0Xu5vmnq6Q=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">BACK VIEW OF THE CAPE</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">With my full trust in <b>Dr. Lopez,</b> I just left him to his own
devices—although he would contact me once in a while to confer about my
personal choices—do I like her in pure black or maroon and blue? Do I prefer a
floral <i>peaña?</i> He suggested to do away with the wig as she will be wearing a
wimple, anyway. And he also recommended satin fabrics.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjItZizmzgvIPhpxddODDoj0DUREgWFCNzgnDpvQRCvnmpvE3ZlCwC91kynwKXpGr0u5r5v7Ycpt2Iw9KS-B7pCxZVJnxXEs62q__errmQncG6UUJV-PEpspD0AC-W5apO6QzRsFbh-Eakad9t835PxviRsFHOVubxA0iugDgLf3aaBX0PX0Fqe7GnWHg=s1030" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1030" data-original-width="773" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjItZizmzgvIPhpxddODDoj0DUREgWFCNzgnDpvQRCvnmpvE3ZlCwC91kynwKXpGr0u5r5v7Ycpt2Iw9KS-B7pCxZVJnxXEs62q__errmQncG6UUJV-PEpspD0AC-W5apO6QzRsFbh-Eakad9t835PxviRsFHOVubxA0iugDgLf3aaBX0PX0Fqe7GnWHg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><i>THE COMPLETED IMAGE IS 22 INCHES TALL</i></b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTgaB4iEMfEr07hqqunw8SVklu7Wc7McARKg__llwyOo1NCfAPuEFJeuciUMVVdf7xC-OtDvEvhbvsV3jZCMlJeCzWK332g2M5TW7-a1mr51X6hksaDUeh8ku0sI-p01ADW_4nFif_NS5cbPDExJWFjGi_npvolkvz4c36w_ljpAIRVIIz-YSFpVPQpA=s812" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="812" data-original-width="531" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTgaB4iEMfEr07hqqunw8SVklu7Wc7McARKg__llwyOo1NCfAPuEFJeuciUMVVdf7xC-OtDvEvhbvsV3jZCMlJeCzWK332g2M5TW7-a1mr51X6hksaDUeh8ku0sI-p01ADW_4nFif_NS5cbPDExJWFjGi_npvolkvz4c36w_ljpAIRVIIz-YSFpVPQpA=w261-h400" width="261" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">MATER DOLOROSA, IN HER URNA</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">While <b>Dr. Lopez</b> was restoring and completing the <b>Dolorosa</b>, I
was also briefing a local carver for a customized <i>urna</i> in which to house my
<b>Dolorosa</b>. Based on the completed height of the image (about 22 inches tall), I commissioned a Betis
artisan to copy a wooden urna and its design, I found in an online antique
site. He had to do it twice—because the first one he did was box shaped; I
wanted the front to have 3 panels of glass, which will make it trapezoidal. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQrwUWGcl-dcqvd4u6KTnpgz1cwPi5jVgImAQIxVihq8d3ptOY7Q2eMymf92P6hzvbWs-28WbgMS2wNlx9MpgYH3nhallv1KQGqyLGfbbw6469UmJCCpWQNE35VzoS8B-5rgGjHQdRCyBh4HydYsBaQoXEHURoF_mcYws7WbqUrvEJxwn0ypx-iIsMDg=s1030" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1030" data-original-width="773" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQrwUWGcl-dcqvd4u6KTnpgz1cwPi5jVgImAQIxVihq8d3ptOY7Q2eMymf92P6hzvbWs-28WbgMS2wNlx9MpgYH3nhallv1KQGqyLGfbbw6469UmJCCpWQNE35VzoS8B-5rgGjHQdRCyBh4HydYsBaQoXEHURoF_mcYws7WbqUrvEJxwn0ypx-iIsMDg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">MATER DOLOROSA, IN HER URNA.</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">After three months, the antique <b>Dolorosa</b> head had a bastidor
body, jointed arms, fully embroidered vestments, and a <i>peana </i>with<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i>calado</i> design. It was now a complete image,
standing 22 inches tall, beautifully dressed on her gilded base. Inside her
carved urna, the <b>Dolorosa</b> reposes, still sad but stunning. Only her new
caretaker is sorrowful no more.</p>Alex D.R. Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245747060792920345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416195722656306161.post-46908831807313075722021-12-15T00:31:00.005-08:002021-12-21T03:21:51.812-08:00347. SAN ISIDRO AND HIS MILK BOX URNA<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVpne2wD4nAb2zUp7F5jIhBAtC1Z_u2JllOLG3p3NxS734KPwWrqRkyCR0i2oVoCojEnpHzzutu8hCdRR2dP84fsvwvFqV9DjWwyh4QpUMIVTRjxjgd43oy69MPjNR2bl4bB02oouHkE8z-OPClwU3YD_3n5DMTnddm-fVlV7oqQ04q2voJGg8bM080g=s648" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="579" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVpne2wD4nAb2zUp7F5jIhBAtC1Z_u2JllOLG3p3NxS734KPwWrqRkyCR0i2oVoCojEnpHzzutu8hCdRR2dP84fsvwvFqV9DjWwyh4QpUMIVTRjxjgd43oy69MPjNR2bl4bB02oouHkE8z-OPClwU3YD_3n5DMTnddm-fVlV7oqQ04q2voJGg8bM080g=w358-h400" width="358" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">One of the most quaint folk art pieces I acquired just has
to be this tiny <b>San Isidro Labrador</b> from Bohol, that was matched with a
hand-made wooden <i>urna</i>, fashioned from an old wooden milk crate.<o:p></o:p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXKH8MWyGFhH6bOkBBQSZ1eB-pO_rZBX2A-Dnt2VN4BAmA_l0VOHBK2w7KJkDL_R1kxJxhJfyUlmEzGYJjHof1-QKRy8E-EuWWNJPKfUxfKHN9YggwnJg3gJQ1gcadV5w-V35YJF__NCH_KPulgwgL1H-OfSHoTEzYNE5RPH69gRObsB_Xcfc6TlSdkQ=s706" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="706" data-original-width="436" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXKH8MWyGFhH6bOkBBQSZ1eB-pO_rZBX2A-Dnt2VN4BAmA_l0VOHBK2w7KJkDL_R1kxJxhJfyUlmEzGYJjHof1-QKRy8E-EuWWNJPKfUxfKHN9YggwnJg3gJQ1gcadV5w-V35YJF__NCH_KPulgwgL1H-OfSHoTEzYNE5RPH69gRObsB_Xcfc6TlSdkQ=w397-h640" width="397" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>SAN ISIDRO LABRADOR BOHOL SANTO, </b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal">The century-old <b>San Isidro</b>—a shade over 5 inches, excluding
the base—is a typical Bohol piece with some of its brilliant polychromy still
intact, all iconographically correct. He wears a green cape over a yellow
tunic, with his boots on. He has missing hands, which once held a spade. <o:p></o:p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitQBNYB7atWDyxLpgI2PNbW-Ave0p7SnF_h0SFCj6tazrgp7H1lcGnRhMLIemqxf7XTsYNOBHuQtqj7azprDujZoC4CtyjOlHB0iHydo7yLEBzdFxaTG9o2VJGJpA4UUdRvCccq9u-p1JAY-nl6at5CRbht_-UrwnedjbSVcjZu-wbM9z4qk_3Ejrklg=s618" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="618" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitQBNYB7atWDyxLpgI2PNbW-Ave0p7SnF_h0SFCj6tazrgp7H1lcGnRhMLIemqxf7XTsYNOBHuQtqj7azprDujZoC4CtyjOlHB0iHydo7yLEBzdFxaTG9o2VJGJpA4UUdRvCccq9u-p1JAY-nl6at5CRbht_-UrwnedjbSVcjZu-wbM9z4qk_3Ejrklg=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>The santo stands a mere 5+ inches tall</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal">Despite the small rectangular base, there is a space once
occupied by an angel plowing with a cow. The figure of the kneeling landlord is
an optional element of the<i> tableau, </i>and he was left out in this representation,
understandably because of the small dimension of the piece. <o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7i3vltxsdxeZ4yfMyznxkFNBx0mLNmFBBfNufqG8-Ctu4Yu60Mf2K_5SS7jSj62EXgKlpFn4EtxVehkhH6BTKPDK4diM7v2x1m_BvgCFQ-cMk_cxy_9J-scjFUEQwslSBZgrc6c_CU5Kcb1gIRGElxQrsCKQ252PJSgfmayP9AqlHeLe0pP3eTQ1vZA=s618" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7i3vltxsdxeZ4yfMyznxkFNBx0mLNmFBBfNufqG8-Ctu4Yu60Mf2K_5SS7jSj62EXgKlpFn4EtxVehkhH6BTKPDK4diM7v2x1m_BvgCFQ-cMk_cxy_9J-scjFUEQwslSBZgrc6c_CU5Kcb1gIRGElxQrsCKQ252PJSgfmayP9AqlHeLe0pP3eTQ1vZA=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">Ordinarily, Bohol pieces were enshrined in folk urnas of the
same qualities as the santo---small, brightly polychromed wooden altars
embellished with relief carvings, raised by stair-shaped bases. This <b>San</b>
<b>Isidro,</b> however, was found being displayed in an antique shop in a simple
wooden <i>urna,</i> which stylistically does not match the Bohol style, but fits the
<i>santo</i>’s size perfectly.<o:p></o:p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIoxmJX7s-fzpjjZREF5vYYAvivZsAhvDDIzb466Y1V-TAfVIf4mL0mnqGca3n0OEtyrfJcZ6UBDCI9FLa_3SVMXGk3jT7ehTMcXA85pdg25EmxzY3biBeD6pm6lPIGiulJafvfNR5HifB_sCyiFA8obLM2TPUhE1nH3yLFnNdmzznZq63SpJmYrZdzA=s618" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIoxmJX7s-fzpjjZREF5vYYAvivZsAhvDDIzb466Y1V-TAfVIf4mL0mnqGca3n0OEtyrfJcZ6UBDCI9FLa_3SVMXGk3jT7ehTMcXA85pdg25EmxzY3biBeD6pm6lPIGiulJafvfNR5HifB_sCyiFA8obLM2TPUhE1nH3yLFnNdmzznZq63SpJmYrZdzA=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Wooden urna, handcrafted from milk crate</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal">The small <i>urna</i> was ingeniously handcrafted from a milk
crate—and the brand name can be found at the bottom of the <i>urna</i> to hide it—“Milkmaid
Brand, Sweetened Condensed Milk". <o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMsA9lVIwtGkU7Lz2o9l_zJYUJZYqsiWZhsirQjxCA8pYe59c9fd8zk6yvyXiwHdOBfUK4BzrdEis74JpIybrfWfUj5V69irrtKZvtO7uBJNIbi3v3jV_1bB-2T22_j2b2uvUs_1noOPqXeAXcOcRmLXxAZqJ_iSznemJHRwWt4ZTOTT6rhCD4k-FZFQ=s618" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="618" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMsA9lVIwtGkU7Lz2o9l_zJYUJZYqsiWZhsirQjxCA8pYe59c9fd8zk6yvyXiwHdOBfUK4BzrdEis74JpIybrfWfUj5V69irrtKZvtO7uBJNIbi3v3jV_1bB-2T22_j2b2uvUs_1noOPqXeAXcOcRmLXxAZqJ_iSznemJHRwWt4ZTOTT6rhCD4k-FZFQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">Milkmaid was an imported milk product, and it was first
launched in the Philippines in the 1920s. By the 1930s, it was a successful
brand, popularly known as <b><i>“Marca Señorita”</i></b>, because of the milkmaid brand
character. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGaclV1V5CRwns5N9uKZiVXZuonyEAzpmlIprGsbhc4zd8hH9Wu2pdVYqQD93C_QDpR70ikxVEYD6_PywpoxG6BkT43yzdw1G8uUoGKmdBXPwXwO84wuBnwiJnfb0Duhsf4A8z3tuRkRI3wxeG9_LzQ46spjO7zcqRnjYPdjfKYzlzkdUYUabjSswEVA=s581" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="217" data-original-width="581" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGaclV1V5CRwns5N9uKZiVXZuonyEAzpmlIprGsbhc4zd8hH9Wu2pdVYqQD93C_QDpR70ikxVEYD6_PywpoxG6BkT43yzdw1G8uUoGKmdBXPwXwO84wuBnwiJnfb0Duhsf4A8z3tuRkRI3wxeG9_LzQ46spjO7zcqRnjYPdjfKYzlzkdUYUabjSswEVA=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Old Milkmaid ad, 1929</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal">It was heavily advertised and promoted, and in 1929, Milkmaid even
sponsored the search for the healthiest and cutest babies of the Philippines.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZ8Isyy4FDTrBlxl1hKCLoOn0JOPASrPngaPssJ1aLDUEKtNQU3F-DU8Wk3FpIFvYw2S4nuWwQyoOMYLW4vcDyfhd8GgFDG96DqQOXI0ZAqvvtPP2tPhiEeAlanoQgFspBrkOgi0-aaOw1nHzDqa52Ux2jpzgxDHxn0x6uJDR58Nmq3eR0CCDYdvpeEg=s618" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZ8Isyy4FDTrBlxl1hKCLoOn0JOPASrPngaPssJ1aLDUEKtNQU3F-DU8Wk3FpIFvYw2S4nuWwQyoOMYLW4vcDyfhd8GgFDG96DqQOXI0ZAqvvtPP2tPhiEeAlanoQgFspBrkOgi0-aaOw1nHzDqa52Ux2jpzgxDHxn0x6uJDR58Nmq3eR0CCDYdvpeEg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">The urna itself, though simple in its creation, has many
charming details. The “pediment’ is flanked by two “fence peg” spires. The
double doors are hinged with wires, which were also used to make the latch. The
boxy structure was attached to a 3-step stair base. <o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyYbNFSSr4rTWKVyGB9AoGPcPC-_2r6Es98brnOPv8MHz8gemvZTwgR1AwWnjDMtc1WlnIgzgh87NYpivyZHyWTrDji_a8ihG1PZFoLzYN5ZUsVeU4Iqv53N6xK_55SGUVeYmGJq1OdRh8rzfhb4AmqUfRKA8N1kj5dQATQ_RVQ6lBCMYaGN5PiUnXtA=s542" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="542" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyYbNFSSr4rTWKVyGB9AoGPcPC-_2r6Es98brnOPv8MHz8gemvZTwgR1AwWnjDMtc1WlnIgzgh87NYpivyZHyWTrDji_a8ihG1PZFoLzYN5ZUsVeU4Iqv53N6xK_55SGUVeYmGJq1OdRh8rzfhb4AmqUfRKA8N1kj5dQATQ_RVQ6lBCMYaGN5PiUnXtA=w343-h400" width="343" /></a></div><br /> Its coating of white gesso or paint are still visible on the
surface. Similar urnas made from commercial wooden crates were usually
embellished with painted designs to make up for their plainness, but this
example has no traces of color that I can see. In any case, <b>San Isidro</b> seems to
be happy in his simple abode—after all, as a humble farmer-saint, he is used to
a much harsher environment!<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p></p>Alex D.R. Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245747060792920345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416195722656306161.post-25324335918338445462021-12-03T18:35:00.000-08:002021-12-09T17:38:16.401-08:00346. FROM JOHN DOE TO ST. JOHN: An Antique Bone Santo Transformation Story<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdUtIYL4_tP_cvaDT0EHyhEIchkmCb92wiEJ10P_u5zhMPzxQxgQ1EmulC-JtXdtcHzYOG9M2cJw07UYkyYEwSBFU0BJKfUeGvrOG3T38vD-0oJp_IJWjkmDZARUzRYEo0dojvuR8kbi8CZ3rqbhQZ_Z48e2mf00E90Q174uyDpYoUF7-YWNchJgPVXA=s618" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdUtIYL4_tP_cvaDT0EHyhEIchkmCb92wiEJ10P_u5zhMPzxQxgQ1EmulC-JtXdtcHzYOG9M2cJw07UYkyYEwSBFU0BJKfUeGvrOG3T38vD-0oJp_IJWjkmDZARUzRYEo0dojvuR8kbi8CZ3rqbhQZ_Z48e2mf00E90Q174uyDpYoUF7-YWNchJgPVXA=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>A BONE TO PICK. A nameless santo found in Ermita</b></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal">I only remember hazy details of how I got this <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">santo </i>with head and hands made of bone.
What I can only recall was that, I got this from one of the dealers in Ermita
perhaps in the 1990s, when I started becoming drawn to ivories which I could
not afford.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSbUkkU_Vv2FP_u9zID41bQgS_DnwuaOQd9yzIJXVK_CU0bC4fls9eWoGG_69uI1bxi0vpzPxhKupTp-BCtsug6VNXjiKrpsK3a8x1EsKM3V4yQperXVBbmaM_bUKKNh-6kBLi3k7osm_29FvwE4NLpyxuRAZ_Xlx5FGEaQ5_Y3oVtpJ3NwCoKAAfjTQ=s618" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSbUkkU_Vv2FP_u9zID41bQgS_DnwuaOQd9yzIJXVK_CU0bC4fls9eWoGG_69uI1bxi0vpzPxhKupTp-BCtsug6VNXjiKrpsK3a8x1EsKM3V4yQperXVBbmaM_bUKKNh-6kBLi3k7osm_29FvwE4NLpyxuRAZ_Xlx5FGEaQ5_Y3oVtpJ3NwCoKAAfjTQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirzXItxrLufqXkGzXKyyuUmjcBYQYNjSdjrHSd0VR2FYHiZBqzmeCbxeezAGpPbi5_jpFHmGHA5ATeeEJCEAxr0-vYHE-nvVNnAqipU2-WCias-ZVyXIFV80O6G6vzIMgF6WLnz5ALm3HIZDcqw5hlnCnZB9VkA2KCD4T6jIV2kAjpvQNOc0-ytVirYA=s618" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirzXItxrLufqXkGzXKyyuUmjcBYQYNjSdjrHSd0VR2FYHiZBqzmeCbxeezAGpPbi5_jpFHmGHA5ATeeEJCEAxr0-vYHE-nvVNnAqipU2-WCias-ZVyXIFV80O6G6vzIMgF6WLnz5ALm3HIZDcqw5hlnCnZB9VkA2KCD4T6jIV2kAjpvQNOc0-ytVirYA=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Nobody knew who he was, as it was without clothes, metal
accessories, wig and base that may have otherwise given us clues to his
identity. Because it was affordably priced, I purchased this nameless <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">santo</i> and became a sort of a stand-in piece,
as in my mind, it was the next best thing to owning a more valuable ivory.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOsQS2rLVet-iZdfved8FOP8P08rIts70wll93JGxko8rEkodr5XGNghQZ-u2oQy3WXcomFm9uGU7Wep7pJmYP0PIDIFgocfZGBatBBwHs-ZXXNzF8JtR4uwshZhrUY7ClUX1tg93fZC2RmAjsZkcarKDpXGupPYxiJlEIMEfI9r4C0IkK5P-q00-RIQ=s618" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOsQS2rLVet-iZdfved8FOP8P08rIts70wll93JGxko8rEkodr5XGNghQZ-u2oQy3WXcomFm9uGU7Wep7pJmYP0PIDIFgocfZGBatBBwHs-ZXXNzF8JtR4uwshZhrUY7ClUX1tg93fZC2RmAjsZkcarKDpXGupPYxiJlEIMEfI9r4C0IkK5P-q00-RIQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhW4jAbnmGdq5CLgRfUOI30Iw6FY3W2_jRoXThQ9WJKLrilMmL4Xeox9jOCC-D_3YtLE72zrggZzyy5ex73qHfTPvcVFnbZVB52YCMvBoeJvT6oHiMigl23nbXVIRqk2dIbk0ExQU5jaod07G3Td0CwkN-9oKoo7Dq9eCKqhBmxgPPji_gqm4FL-1WXWA=s618" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhW4jAbnmGdq5CLgRfUOI30Iw6FY3W2_jRoXThQ9WJKLrilMmL4Xeox9jOCC-D_3YtLE72zrggZzyy5ex73qHfTPvcVFnbZVB52YCMvBoeJvT6oHiMigl23nbXVIRqk2dIbk0ExQU5jaod07G3Td0CwkN-9oKoo7Dq9eCKqhBmxgPPji_gqm4FL-1WXWA=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">The antique male <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">santo</i>
has quite a young, but expression-less face. It looks like it had been carved
from cattle bone—square-jawed, with pronounced cheeks, but a finely detailed
nose. There is a certain flatness to the carving, perhaps because bone tends to
be brittle.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDa-Z99DL_GoAltY3zFixNWeaYorIYbyT3D0OVrbl-Q8JsAnd7hCkzPtpRthMHOx0qejjZngUeEL65gEkM717MwEC-tRR8CplGfO2FGcNASWu5UCHO_Li94rBNJ8U-qNtoKy9ucAuVCqFsDo7lkdUDWSuNhAO-0Z0oP0yk8Pjxs1D1gLlqeJAbGFi9Sg=s618" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDa-Z99DL_GoAltY3zFixNWeaYorIYbyT3D0OVrbl-Q8JsAnd7hCkzPtpRthMHOx0qejjZngUeEL65gEkM717MwEC-tRR8CplGfO2FGcNASWu5UCHO_Li94rBNJ8U-qNtoKy9ucAuVCqFsDo7lkdUDWSuNhAO-0Z0oP0yk8Pjxs1D1gLlqeJAbGFi9Sg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJyizLRo_VZz4V1PdGd17wA2E3N9xC6ijXrHvWorLwtk-gSX-CTaRsukJpRU11PNpNbycNjC9tQrqFAE-4xgJtqjvkzKEmhuoqeDG5-roU0E1WwKR72btU3BZaoubMHqUXOmnibh8GcYXjlNbeGXsHU6ywL92_m2g0bC4hQZwyEpVAguSNb-SrrCbCGA=s618" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJyizLRo_VZz4V1PdGd17wA2E3N9xC6ijXrHvWorLwtk-gSX-CTaRsukJpRU11PNpNbycNjC9tQrqFAE-4xgJtqjvkzKEmhuoqeDG5-roU0E1WwKR72btU3BZaoubMHqUXOmnibh8GcYXjlNbeGXsHU6ywL92_m2g0bC4hQZwyEpVAguSNb-SrrCbCGA=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">Even with his painted features, he look so stoic, with lips
pursed. He stares with bulging glass eyes and a blank gaze, The fingers are
unremarkable, carved almost “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">tinidor</i>-style”,
with open palms. The bone head (a half-mask, actually) and hands are assembled
on a wooden body with the usual jointed arms.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOKK5G_t3RalJLHzTmcbnmhJv0zAtnYATP9bZqSCSHZ1He2tpPfhcbwDRBmJhrw1tNBHB4tItY-_ovlYqSW3pgYF51kCMqAku5SjJxA2q-opsx0zzihzoH35VmAIcTeomo1EAfcNU9o6H-X-bn22IyViKy2wWYjGmtU4LqCutc_bco5AhaF1_lAP4uZg=s618" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOKK5G_t3RalJLHzTmcbnmhJv0zAtnYATP9bZqSCSHZ1He2tpPfhcbwDRBmJhrw1tNBHB4tItY-_ovlYqSW3pgYF51kCMqAku5SjJxA2q-opsx0zzihzoH35VmAIcTeomo1EAfcNU9o6H-X-bn22IyViKy2wWYjGmtU4LqCutc_bco5AhaF1_lAP4uZg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">The closest <i>santo</i> that vaguely fills this male <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">santo</i> type is <b>San Juan,</b> the young
apostle and apostle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His most common
iconography shows him holding a quill and a book—but this <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">santo</i>’s hands just jut straight out from his wooden arms.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEim4k1jghcWWh931Xfvwo7ygyspuHzzfD06fnja5e9CFDEBdI6ng9jRtGtQpaGRys140keDaPR8l7EBFcZyg5Vn2tfDTAe8VRTRv3QtaVFLmdol7e-ieGKmcMMgGmmBKh3qkMtqxu5AoHrj6nKhbRy87_XUdqMoKH5y4a4UTXMjyUpTP8xOGqWrJNSu1Q=s618" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEim4k1jghcWWh931Xfvwo7ygyspuHzzfD06fnja5e9CFDEBdI6ng9jRtGtQpaGRys140keDaPR8l7EBFcZyg5Vn2tfDTAe8VRTRv3QtaVFLmdol7e-ieGKmcMMgGmmBKh3qkMtqxu5AoHrj6nKhbRy87_XUdqMoKH5y4a4UTXMjyUpTP8xOGqWrJNSu1Q=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">And so I decided <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>San
Juan Evangelista </b>he shall be. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Creating
the look was my favorite ivory restorer, Dr. Raffy Lopez, who salvaged old
embroidery from his “<i>baul</i>” of <i>santo</i> supplies, and incorporated them with new
embroidery he designed on green and maroon satin. He also provided his <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“peaña</i>” or gilded base, plus his wig.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIdufw0RKO1xPK9PJ_fXZZHHqIEOCt_jq2-ho14DsXsoLfMVIdZPrujwIoKLHcLWfdi4tzL7iBsJIGQLv61zdOCp278kUfwKXXkKTb_Q2NwJyQ-PmfLOLcZ4o1SpR6yRx2GBh8DC6rgeAiLtrEcsEiSTxK29h-gCXRtF0hBdrH_Ou7gvr0RuJlOvfkow=s618" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIdufw0RKO1xPK9PJ_fXZZHHqIEOCt_jq2-ho14DsXsoLfMVIdZPrujwIoKLHcLWfdi4tzL7iBsJIGQLv61zdOCp278kUfwKXXkKTb_Q2NwJyQ-PmfLOLcZ4o1SpR6yRx2GBh8DC6rgeAiLtrEcsEiSTxK29h-gCXRtF0hBdrH_Ou7gvr0RuJlOvfkow=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">I contributed the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">paragua</i>-style
halo (which is a bit big!), and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">pukpok</i>
artisan gave me a new, silver-plated quill pen, which looked more like a sword
than a feather quill. There was no way of having the right hand with an open
palm hold it, so I just secured the pen with putty. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyrKEOggAgqKsNWaL1EqBtunPjz9dyO3zEQEybLDTf1lT54_WpYiGMiNILJ6rchjT8MmSmX-m6gfLFxNF_inB9sttR2N77mHlOyhepp-D7c0im4ENGxLSp1vxLzLAGL608fUtEaLXO_Id3HLvgAXrGfsvPVQkvuEZO_-YDUxfBmL8gNJGTxHyyZRhloA=s618" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="618" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyrKEOggAgqKsNWaL1EqBtunPjz9dyO3zEQEybLDTf1lT54_WpYiGMiNILJ6rchjT8MmSmX-m6gfLFxNF_inB9sttR2N77mHlOyhepp-D7c0im4ENGxLSp1vxLzLAGL608fUtEaLXO_Id3HLvgAXrGfsvPVQkvuEZO_-YDUxfBmL8gNJGTxHyyZRhloA=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>FROM JOHN DOE TO ST. JOHN</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal">After more than 25 years, still have this antique bone <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">santo</i>, even if, year after year, I keep
telling myself to dispose it. The reason probably why I am hesitant to let it
go is because of the interesting back story attached to the piece---of how a
<b>John Doe</b> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">santo</i> became a<b> John the
Evangelist </b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">santo</i>!<o:p></o:p></p>Alex D.R. Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245747060792920345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416195722656306161.post-17284749559835015192021-11-30T14:11:00.000-08:002021-11-30T14:11:31.943-08:00345. SAN ROQUE : Patron Against Pandemic and Pestilence<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjx2ycodqK-ryaaefkeW5urg4UzMGLdTbLm2dhwWP0pzb4oIkZRRBjjqVREppqZt6f1YBnVVCU7_hVdDrTg97RvKa7BEsxExMcnULQxlvBS850S723AwSvv0VjpDi5ICEXYSuRJEy6XJpDAZYtU_kqF3liXTdjnV8SVxT9qjwfYX7mVUFsPcVgN3-yhpQ=s618" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjx2ycodqK-ryaaefkeW5urg4UzMGLdTbLm2dhwWP0pzb4oIkZRRBjjqVREppqZt6f1YBnVVCU7_hVdDrTg97RvKa7BEsxExMcnULQxlvBS850S723AwSvv0VjpDi5ICEXYSuRJEy6XJpDAZYtU_kqF3liXTdjnV8SVxT9qjwfYX7mVUFsPcVgN3-yhpQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>SAN ROQUE, Invoked Against Pandemic</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: left;">In these, the pandemic years, no other saint has been heard
more often than </span><b style="text-align: left;">SAN ROQUE </b><span style="text-align: left;">as his
name is included in the Oratio Imperata, specifically composed for</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">covid-19.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>SAN ROQUE</b> (“St.
Roch” in France and “San Rocco” in Italy) was born in Montpellier, in southern
France, near the end of the 13th century. It is said that Roch bore a vivid red
birthmark on his chest, shaped like a cross. His father, a governor of
Montpellier, as well as his mother, died
by the time Roch was 20, leaving him to fend for himself in Europe during the
time of the Black Death, the plague which killed an estimated over half of the
European population.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKPhIhSreyDAsm7B_KrWrXZ0G_dnbV9ffmPlmOUqDU4efsvmMeiTGZnKahXxBQRDAf8Jce2H-UKZXbUTCaJKJxJYEUsgVzVSHeTt2shP97tbRONAttnSQaFfyljQGOg8N4VVwABv9faZz46mCpgqRnMYkje8nEFXz5zgCPrslLjFF9sM0ycwqk68yoPg=s618" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKPhIhSreyDAsm7B_KrWrXZ0G_dnbV9ffmPlmOUqDU4efsvmMeiTGZnKahXxBQRDAf8Jce2H-UKZXbUTCaJKJxJYEUsgVzVSHeTt2shP97tbRONAttnSQaFfyljQGOg8N4VVwABv9faZz46mCpgqRnMYkje8nEFXz5zgCPrslLjFF9sM0ycwqk68yoPg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuXwq80XxuMUJIwx1DMyoq1WnPEYyt27OayKBBxOyks5yTyqldRKdNptssc70AtOyxZ_dGLdx341l6Bsw6Ahuh-bOura06_tsiO730prLvtecrEVAYIMxk3UrnXDSGdhC7AXaZ5Ci95xLXPbgzDCpoFfWx4KEIpJqgUUgpjSPcy3JNgMBOv4UQhel2jw=s618" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuXwq80XxuMUJIwx1DMyoq1WnPEYyt27OayKBBxOyks5yTyqldRKdNptssc70AtOyxZ_dGLdx341l6Bsw6Ahuh-bOura06_tsiO730prLvtecrEVAYIMxk3UrnXDSGdhC7AXaZ5Ci95xLXPbgzDCpoFfWx4KEIpJqgUUgpjSPcy3JNgMBOv4UQhel2jw=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>SAN ROQUE</b> distributed
his inheritance among the poor, gave the governorship of Montpellier to his
uncle which he would have inherited. With
his few personal possessions, he headedfor Italy. In his journey, he
encountered cities stricken by the plague. In Aquapendente, a village in Italy,
he ministered to the plague-stricken citizens, healing them with the sign of
the cross. He moved on to Cesena, Rome, Mantua, Modena and Parma, curing people along the way.</p></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUT8RJ1UHAhWyKPlF__mV6jelzWc-qTP4mGxBu3vSWPh8n3MZbXL1j5G1LBm8ghoRys9XBd7U3Sc4FhJYOx4KvOjAtfFG7Ik0t3pgrad9S5cWIJaQwokFZEI3tpzvVS3KF5CYlZy8vMhdkNwGasZMA5dYlpn10YiQIAQBMQ3A4Rqjb2jpraH7LgN7dmQ=s618" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="618" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUT8RJ1UHAhWyKPlF__mV6jelzWc-qTP4mGxBu3vSWPh8n3MZbXL1j5G1LBm8ghoRys9XBd7U3Sc4FhJYOx4KvOjAtfFG7Ik0t3pgrad9S5cWIJaQwokFZEI3tpzvVS3KF5CYlZy8vMhdkNwGasZMA5dYlpn10YiQIAQBMQ3A4Rqjb2jpraH7LgN7dmQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>DELICATELY PAINTED FACE OF SAN ROQUE</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEh7719HCIHmi4_AH9E4uKGXxYoyIKPm8DMGeAb6SMws8AEXLS6NGFaT9k6OpudMxGOGJVN1bNkpVmDELXE5-0ADb4UCf5QLMHrZdX3PVDX7N4ImXm5mPXi6pHB9Vha9BPIju6lZ3IXpIVhoCfHxSB9dVP030cnrqiZpG0SzWAzJ50X7v577gQulheMQ=s618" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEh7719HCIHmi4_AH9E4uKGXxYoyIKPm8DMGeAb6SMws8AEXLS6NGFaT9k6OpudMxGOGJVN1bNkpVmDELXE5-0ADb4UCf5QLMHrZdX3PVDX7N4ImXm5mPXi6pHB9Vha9BPIju6lZ3IXpIVhoCfHxSB9dVP030cnrqiZpG0SzWAzJ50X7v577gQulheMQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>SAN ROQUE</b> soon
caught the plague himself; and like a “self-quarantined” patient in today's
COVID-19 crisis, he sought a sanctuary, where he could be in prayerful
solitude. A dog miraculously appeared to bring him food and sustenance every
day. Surviving the plague, he chose to return to his France, but was imprisoned
instead, as he was dressed like a pilgrim. He died after 5 years, but his
identity was revealed when the cross on his chest was uncovered; he was given a
holy burial. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVRBhA7AjXoIYer1-5JZYQEo-_dRHyvx1hJbRe2xZGn9JkfjFL05Dali_EoKBLuvR13ZiK7f7AwOhxbQ7VVLVUBX77l7Y4p4DU4suCF61NoaMjTaZypsjZ_zWrDTbqRJskr3kWPWFEsWN_TlTu0A97KQl1x4fJ2-0h9s5vvwRfKrmBnP2G9l99rttIEQ=s618" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVRBhA7AjXoIYer1-5JZYQEo-_dRHyvx1hJbRe2xZGn9JkfjFL05Dali_EoKBLuvR13ZiK7f7AwOhxbQ7VVLVUBX77l7Y4p4DU4suCF61NoaMjTaZypsjZ_zWrDTbqRJskr3kWPWFEsWN_TlTu0A97KQl1x4fJ2-0h9s5vvwRfKrmBnP2G9l99rttIEQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal">In 1414, when the city of Constaza, Italy was hit by a plague,
people were called on to pray to <b>SAN
ROQUE for</b> healing. After their
petitions and processions, the plague miraculously stopped. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This representation of the <i>santo</i>, in wood and ivory, depicts him as a pilgrim with his dog by
his side. The head and hands are of fine ivory, classically carved, and
outfitted with glass eyes. His boots are painted on.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNtE2n6uVk5nlzyTohM4n81S1WiF74_T9ORhLQNA0Jwa-cKABAc8drKzmoiUnH7XVj0eX3R3uAwMCO4ic4q2C2NoOnjhnJwPpg_J6jGL_KBh8mhctnc2fxMCuR66234qHJIoBxRvG70ko-f7ZDvrhIWb1l35t8HLom37MhgAe7P52yQ7KNBbQoCMSPYw=s618" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="618" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNtE2n6uVk5nlzyTohM4n81S1WiF74_T9ORhLQNA0Jwa-cKABAc8drKzmoiUnH7XVj0eX3R3uAwMCO4ic4q2C2NoOnjhnJwPpg_J6jGL_KBh8mhctnc2fxMCuR66234qHJIoBxRvG70ko-f7ZDvrhIWb1l35t8HLom37MhgAe7P52yQ7KNBbQoCMSPYw=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>SAN ROQUE, with original metal accessories</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal">The saint is iconically posed with his right hand lifting
his tunic, and his finger pointing at the festering wound on his knee. The
other hand holds his original pilgrim stick in brass, with a metal flask tied
on top.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzxsClMYmB0kCmd0B1Xbw1BJItdwZlDXCG3U1GoNKNW7Isn3YsG5DwGrTZbKoo439H9nIObWouqdHF5hGJYClqeiNPi2G9U0rUztSuo5z_fRx-xk9AWou_7DvMenLtc90uOl0V5DCXw3Hips8ZFGUygV9cRRONNarmlQJ4d2KgI-wiKFJvdbFyBPVOfw=s618" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzxsClMYmB0kCmd0B1Xbw1BJItdwZlDXCG3U1GoNKNW7Isn3YsG5DwGrTZbKoo439H9nIObWouqdHF5hGJYClqeiNPi2G9U0rUztSuo5z_fRx-xk9AWou_7DvMenLtc90uOl0V5DCXw3Hips8ZFGUygV9cRRONNarmlQJ4d2KgI-wiKFJvdbFyBPVOfw=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The tunic and cape have been replaced using the original
tattered garments as pattern for the new outfit, all re-created by Dr. Raffy Lopez. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhX11dv938_lMCtI86ZGZfuzPd_dz1ZcZhZkgUUYFLkBndNC99PZUedTslkAF2qZZn6gPoPAUQGi5ZFqvDGle7RKFcQRFap9htPl_rgFFEFs1STvpuW7aKxC7u9azjmKIU92qYGVnznuSNVKaxMtS-YfXbBNeijxRGGqgrl3_svnOS3YaYaxsdxuMozxA=s598" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="598" data-original-width="440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhX11dv938_lMCtI86ZGZfuzPd_dz1ZcZhZkgUUYFLkBndNC99PZUedTslkAF2qZZn6gPoPAUQGi5ZFqvDGle7RKFcQRFap9htPl_rgFFEFs1STvpuW7aKxC7u9azjmKIU92qYGVnznuSNVKaxMtS-YfXbBNeijxRGGqgrl3_svnOS3YaYaxsdxuMozxA=w294-h400" width="294" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>SAN ROQUE’s</b>
faithful canine companion is shown on his right, with bread in his mouth. The
seated dog is made of painted wood. At first glance, the Angel –his other
iconographic element—seems to be missing. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQUlZ1LVQR5kHgcmFerH_6ZoFlJGQ0-A4VzI2cnGjq2NS7TF8444F63WF9KBVCrbNuwNC-Ja0DVksZLR0LY0Kw3NYL3YUXHJRIx6mp-cfjiX8aLtguup0HGPY1po52ZyEFuPdkGdphG9kcBUHgQZflWOIYMWV6FwWNTwFNl_27VR-x3A-QIcuQxRTNHQ=s618" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQUlZ1LVQR5kHgcmFerH_6ZoFlJGQ0-A4VzI2cnGjq2NS7TF8444F63WF9KBVCrbNuwNC-Ja0DVksZLR0LY0Kw3NYL3YUXHJRIx6mp-cfjiX8aLtguup0HGPY1po52ZyEFuPdkGdphG9kcBUHgQZflWOIYMWV6FwWNTwFNl_27VR-x3A-QIcuQxRTNHQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">Usually, the Angel is present bearing a scroll that
proclaims the saint as the patron of pestilence victims, to be invoked for
protection and relief from their illness.
However, a close inspection of the base shows no traces of nails or dowels that
could have anchored the small figure on the base to complete the tableau. <o:p></o:p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJObMBRmxIQQ2lysntBk__MpxomGwx8VH8Mtdnoa4yCm5DJ7LdXRUFmOhQo4s-rnaFb6_x9tzVtFLYLZNRyPTrTKgiioKEgIJS6RWYm1-sPkAXoHMJ_i7M-NInIEg7wzyDDfKiK4zqQ3DbyQJongOJOWNic8uS4-lZJn_Zxic2D0DFt9cO8ZKxUiCU_g=s618" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="618" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJObMBRmxIQQ2lysntBk__MpxomGwx8VH8Mtdnoa4yCm5DJ7LdXRUFmOhQo4s-rnaFb6_x9tzVtFLYLZNRyPTrTKgiioKEgIJS6RWYm1-sPkAXoHMJ_i7M-NInIEg7wzyDDfKiK4zqQ3DbyQJongOJOWNic8uS4-lZJn_Zxic2D0DFt9cO8ZKxUiCU_g=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>THE HEALING POWER OF SAN ROQUE</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal">However, there are many representations <b>SAN ROQUE</b> that show him Angel-less, with just a dog for his
companion. Besides, the reference to the Saint’s healing power is already written
on the rectangular, stone-topped base. In Spanish, it reads<i>: “Los que tocadas de la peste invocoven mi siervo Roque se libraren por su
intercesion de esta cruel de enfermedad.”</i> (Those who are touched by the
plague, invoke my servant Roque, and, through his intercession, you will be
freed by his this cruel disease)</p></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5GuiRaAz77Cc96jXUAfrWFJBCfRCN4H2Z01w8WVf1GU-ETycgVi315Vg0sQtwYvn6Z56G5e2jPOp0CWV0Z1ugUZMkhePgNmkh4FMwUR0wJOeRgMAR07aEqyPUmwqQ3XAS-O1KFIeFK1awxllfItmnnw5a1l4Z7FtOfzjPOwwrw-0hoC9JfUwdmvf-yg=s618" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5GuiRaAz77Cc96jXUAfrWFJBCfRCN4H2Z01w8WVf1GU-ETycgVi315Vg0sQtwYvn6Z56G5e2jPOp0CWV0Z1ugUZMkhePgNmkh4FMwUR0wJOeRgMAR07aEqyPUmwqQ3XAS-O1KFIeFK1awxllfItmnnw5a1l4Z7FtOfzjPOwwrw-0hoC9JfUwdmvf-yg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">This <b>SAN ROQUE </b>was
possibly made in the 1930s, as it came with a gothic-style wooden <i>urna </i>popular in the era. I have a
special interest in the saint as I lived at the San Roque Rectory of the San Roque
Church in Blumentritt, Sta. Cruz, Manila, the church that my late uncle, Msgr.
Manuel V. del Rosario founded in 1958, and which he served until his retirement
in the 1980s. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMoFxzvx-Mx2JXvM_X8Z7b8_E69vB7CpghvnWPdJeLx4-LtRBe-odopCV4svVvntAvfIovTG60X2ZE6oc-4vKXYUY6qBfD3bFTOBVu4ZaDk55RuF2LOeKEH4NJlobO-a8SvLibKX3uWzw3a6fUsHApRn_euVobDvzcSjaLaby4dYvgHLSpsrRGB3HAXQ=s610" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="610" data-original-width="451" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMoFxzvx-Mx2JXvM_X8Z7b8_E69vB7CpghvnWPdJeLx4-LtRBe-odopCV4svVvntAvfIovTG60X2ZE6oc-4vKXYUY6qBfD3bFTOBVu4ZaDk55RuF2LOeKEH4NJlobO-a8SvLibKX3uWzw3a6fUsHApRn_euVobDvzcSjaLaby4dYvgHLSpsrRGB3HAXQ=w296-h400" width="296" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Alex D.R. Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245747060792920345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416195722656306161.post-68893370418142738812021-11-23T03:14:00.000-08:002021-11-23T03:14:55.107-08:00344. A NIÑO DORMIDO FROM BOHOL FINDS A NEW HOME <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUB6NPYhtxn7CePVxEcnH6DP4eFdG6KMPKKCCWlNZD9L57VlQVOoxyY4Ggy5yi8HEBlASCp55a981jQhokE3SKvb71kGTQL1jcnEMfzYhW81nsps2mzoN1r9a15kQqVgE9KXMe_llkAdbp0EKddaWLxSJjzhc7o2iETYri3Up5fNfhEqksBJQ1J44vNA=s515" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="515" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUB6NPYhtxn7CePVxEcnH6DP4eFdG6KMPKKCCWlNZD9L57VlQVOoxyY4Ggy5yi8HEBlASCp55a981jQhokE3SKvb71kGTQL1jcnEMfzYhW81nsps2mzoN1r9a15kQqVgE9KXMe_llkAdbp0EKddaWLxSJjzhc7o2iETYri3Up5fNfhEqksBJQ1J44vNA=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>THE SLEEPING CHRIST CHILD, personal collection</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">The image of the sleeping Jesus in sacred art is drawn from
His birth in Bethlehem, where He was born in a manger and wrapped in swaddling
clothes. It was St. Francis of Assisi, of course, who perpetualized that depiction
when he put up a manger in a church.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFgrN0tRqB0hg-xjMqABn2df0xtpzN77UATogdZunw_h8MDrgr831pUrJAYN3DTC3XD13Y6Fme354VIoLsAy8L75jh9cnY-tj0RNIi4UbX-nP-0DhiPgzr56-Ch7eYWsFjIlqJUspUdeT9rBJSqedRfPgCjRsMEDoEvRN3BNY0OnfKax736NL_BKTzYA=s515" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="515" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFgrN0tRqB0hg-xjMqABn2df0xtpzN77UATogdZunw_h8MDrgr831pUrJAYN3DTC3XD13Y6Fme354VIoLsAy8L75jh9cnY-tj0RNIi4UbX-nP-0DhiPgzr56-Ch7eYWsFjIlqJUspUdeT9rBJSqedRfPgCjRsMEDoEvRN3BNY0OnfKax736NL_BKTzYA=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>NINO DORMIDO, from the Francisco Vecin Collection</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWjK7JgKdPIpW3spw0bKS-r2DYGMorTxghEf5TqmD6xevXb3KZolgPlZEaeGJ-MTNmz9PI075HNDTeTpiEnmyuXrWP3Da-WIfpRBqUznPsG_4mPh28KzNSynWPMjM4ZFUjz6j8P4FAgijfocjQmxXcunB3Nx_ox5iAbrA8JrZHRwgXP_jGVxYBM5yCrQ=s515" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="515" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWjK7JgKdPIpW3spw0bKS-r2DYGMorTxghEf5TqmD6xevXb3KZolgPlZEaeGJ-MTNmz9PI075HNDTeTpiEnmyuXrWP3Da-WIfpRBqUznPsG_4mPh28KzNSynWPMjM4ZFUjz6j8P4FAgijfocjQmxXcunB3Nx_ox5iAbrA8JrZHRwgXP_jGVxYBM5yCrQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>NINO DORMIDO, on a repurposed doll's toy bed.</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">The sleeping Christ Child has been the subject of many artists
through the centuries, often represented naked, consistently shown with eyes closed
or half-closed, with charming poses—tiny finger in His mouth or pointing to His
head, a Hand raised in blessing, cheek resting on a palm, with straight, bent
and crossed legs. In painting and sculpture art, the sleeping baby is shown in
different settings---lying on a manger, on a pastoral landscape, on a flaming
heart, or adored by the Blessed Mother,</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0PXAKlhLShozjsGiW8cj4mxZH1VppsyQUpkyWxT8nxlMniHoWmAQqq8R6tS3t2NojeEEoc0tQR9YqFQ-AxTid-k2mGcGtyEvFMl1Ja7vsTfEvPH05PQphuZnXMsZy9XSR3-ly0GaxubxDRbdcRLcQVNQ5Glrjy_h291m8olGaTpbO8AlXCyYCWSvD1w=s618" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="618" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0PXAKlhLShozjsGiW8cj4mxZH1VppsyQUpkyWxT8nxlMniHoWmAQqq8R6tS3t2NojeEEoc0tQR9YqFQ-AxTid-k2mGcGtyEvFMl1Ja7vsTfEvPH05PQphuZnXMsZy9XSR3-ly0GaxubxDRbdcRLcQVNQ5Glrjy_h291m8olGaTpbO8AlXCyYCWSvD1w=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>NINO DORMIDO, note the unusual crossed legs</i>.</b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgoBlmLiRK0HNlSgoScGgBzm_ratlzoC6wol17QoPsUgSXJk55c-RkzYhgfArLpDG8qJkPDc9Elx3W1Oh6q4BC5cr9F8EhPTlNGHuBVU_CUQFg_v4WBW6pdQFZMezGxTQdgHcBYdJoM4AQ3Q9I7Jjk3hTy30cyXcK9SgC8AGbP2aNISBEiPqVi7NZikrA=s618" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="618" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgoBlmLiRK0HNlSgoScGgBzm_ratlzoC6wol17QoPsUgSXJk55c-RkzYhgfArLpDG8qJkPDc9Elx3W1Oh6q4BC5cr9F8EhPTlNGHuBVU_CUQFg_v4WBW6pdQFZMezGxTQdgHcBYdJoM4AQ3Q9I7Jjk3hTy30cyXcK9SgC8AGbP2aNISBEiPqVi7NZikrA=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>The hole on the back was where a stick was placed to<br />support the Nino Dormido while painting.</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">The most prized sleeping baby Jesus are made of ivory, known
as “Niño Dormido”, which today, are so
precious, that they command astronomical prices in auctions, that is, if you
can find one. Generally, Niño Dormidos of ivory, come in small sizes for home
devotion—with average sizes ranging from 6 to 8 inches. The images are commonly
displayed nude to show off the ivory, but many are dressed in gold-embroidered
raiments, complete with gold or silver caps, belts and sandals studded with
gems.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><span style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJserhrAMHgIZA14PGByuG3mK_naBDop1YfrSVKswBUoNSwbB6YVJBqx7Po4r91SZa39Uv7o9seb77U4dMTxjrTWKeJfyfTg6wt2Z1W3zxs2dbonpF9042eyna2I7XJlfAxEu4Hzp6K4iNFTyZf5sCQlcfa49ddQaHozTWJTJcjyaDSa6LWdnxPHMoTw=s515" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="515" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJserhrAMHgIZA14PGByuG3mK_naBDop1YfrSVKswBUoNSwbB6YVJBqx7Po4r91SZa39Uv7o9seb77U4dMTxjrTWKeJfyfTg6wt2Z1W3zxs2dbonpF9042eyna2I7XJlfAxEu4Hzp6K4iNFTyZf5sCQlcfa49ddQaHozTWJTJcjyaDSa6LWdnxPHMoTw=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>NINO DORMIDO, Provenance: Bohol</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">As equally appealing are the locally-carved wooden Niño
Dormidos. Though not as expensive as ivories, these antique wooden figures of
the Christ Child are much rarer to find, as the traditional Sto. Niño had a
more popular following.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifdXJ1HZvXffY-PI6wLE0H4tu2twhqleNpmqxKneE_aSnoJHdnyIzBxFPY_BTn1uw74DER51m5-AIJhkg2A3L7z6XkFmYiEiLi1tAw5ohfh_o7GKO8SF0sJIiVD5iqk0lPqNCAuDXnb0uOsD-o9HJJZTqQty2ZrmQt3fWwWX7vFpt72tStbQvknwAq1Q=s515" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="515" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifdXJ1HZvXffY-PI6wLE0H4tu2twhqleNpmqxKneE_aSnoJHdnyIzBxFPY_BTn1uw74DER51m5-AIJhkg2A3L7z6XkFmYiEiLi1tAw5ohfh_o7GKO8SF0sJIiVD5iqk0lPqNCAuDXnb0uOsD-o9HJJZTqQty2ZrmQt3fWwWX7vFpt72tStbQvknwAq1Q=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>The Nino Dormido has its original (but flaking) encarna</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">This wooden Niño Dormido is one such fine example of
religious folk art. It comes from the Francisco Vecin Collection, who owns many
of these miniature wooden examples. It is carved from heavy wood, just a little
over 7 inches, and is Bohol-made, with its original (now flaking) encarna. I
acquired this from him sometime in 2006, when I was still working in Makati,
and I was pleasantly surprised that Mr. Vecin let it go.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVbYOzgsJUG6qAiaKD1BmPcFv7AajZ5H6NSmQgnW9i8M_dSTI8oEjTcYe-Rx87ydNAHUhEjh4Ak0I1D8ERO9OZ4e2UrxuxCaq20QGbHVf_YjQ_EZSwtOwPRqdQ5FykLlI61Z-kES2UpdxohnVBVfTzKsO8IpIBctzbk89yzpDl_2XZ1YeDFqSweicMKA=s515" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="515" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVbYOzgsJUG6qAiaKD1BmPcFv7AajZ5H6NSmQgnW9i8M_dSTI8oEjTcYe-Rx87ydNAHUhEjh4Ak0I1D8ERO9OZ4e2UrxuxCaq20QGbHVf_YjQ_EZSwtOwPRqdQ5FykLlI61Z-kES2UpdxohnVBVfTzKsO8IpIBctzbk89yzpDl_2XZ1YeDFqSweicMKA=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>A CLOSE UP VIEW, reveals open glass eyes.</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">This Niño Dormido is outstanding in every respect,
classically carved with baby features, curly locks, and a plumpish body. Though
small, his thick droopy eyelids are outfitted with glass eyes, making him look
more awake than sleepy. This Dormido is
one of those rarer versions that show the Baby with crossed legs, as if to
foreshadow his Crucifixion.</span></p></span><p></p></span><p></p></span><p></p></span><p></p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I decided to keep this Niño Dormido in its “as found”
condition, and tried to look for an appropriate bed for it. For years, it laid
on a vintage 4-poster toy wooden bed that was too short for him, and encased in
an urna that I had asked a furniture shop to make, patterned after an old one.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQR4SqqgMYEBPmoaLT2UATPM-blnwqF1MJCh521t9fntYWA07aqoNs3_YjFeLk2sobgikqXy2QCyR86ZczY21oqBWxyCtEYS0_qLPdRVGVU0D8C3W_ibATBNgI8Rn_8d34RlqfhF3BNIrV318g2XWZcr1Ml6VgCOh3_J_n8agO3CsXqLPag-M6CYBz7Q=s515" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="515" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQR4SqqgMYEBPmoaLT2UATPM-blnwqF1MJCh521t9fntYWA07aqoNs3_YjFeLk2sobgikqXy2QCyR86ZczY21oqBWxyCtEYS0_qLPdRVGVU0D8C3W_ibATBNgI8Rn_8d34RlqfhF3BNIrV318g2XWZcr1Ml6VgCOh3_J_n8agO3CsXqLPag-M6CYBz7Q=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>The Nino sleeps on a piece of antique European lace,</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal">It was only lately that I found another vintage toy bed of
the right size ( but with more modern features, alas!). I covered the bed up up
with antique laces, and made a flat pillow, and propped it on a new peaña that
I no longer use—so that will do for the moment. The final touch is the addition
of a spray of wired “lagang” flowers, hoping that it will add to the antique
look that I wanted to recreate.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQxpZymkZUS4f8dhS4tDPg32ECpCr9uwXfFN26zqdvLvoVJHTD-wRu_Yq5LumAm2UumiNQAXccDiFNVQfZvWQkjiVl5cK685m2wf-awtBP68IX4jWdxUImLC86_WZdpwELy4NJhlsOm4wXE1OEIKkMs-2TIKIxEWqxYsXsQZe4F317ruPK1pdHEdNapQ=s515" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="515" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQxpZymkZUS4f8dhS4tDPg32ECpCr9uwXfFN26zqdvLvoVJHTD-wRu_Yq5LumAm2UumiNQAXccDiFNVQfZvWQkjiVl5cK685m2wf-awtBP68IX4jWdxUImLC86_WZdpwELy4NJhlsOm4wXE1OEIKkMs-2TIKIxEWqxYsXsQZe4F317ruPK1pdHEdNapQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>The Sleeping Christ Child is represented in many art forms.</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal">It may not be authentic, but at least this Niño Dormido from
Bohol has a new and better home. In the future, I will probably have a new “resting
place” made, although I have not figured out if it’s going to be a daybed, a
manger, a 4-poster (definitely, not a sofa!).</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZ6rTMFpGd9R7NqEpGF2Hp4gHp32id6p8zvyV2Tw5wH2OZCAnLQYZYibWjEjrURUyuw3_Pugy3konpJPyy1uxZIwUoTlMzSE__Y6zuje97_S1-rGYxps0p29vsB4r-VjlpcXXPBlXAsAZAnjlVtiqhoP5zOCKg_43PfVFG_HafGatXbap7rgvOysX8xQ=s515" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="515" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZ6rTMFpGd9R7NqEpGF2Hp4gHp32id6p8zvyV2Tw5wH2OZCAnLQYZYibWjEjrURUyuw3_Pugy3konpJPyy1uxZIwUoTlMzSE__Y6zuje97_S1-rGYxps0p29vsB4r-VjlpcXXPBlXAsAZAnjlVtiqhoP5zOCKg_43PfVFG_HafGatXbap7rgvOysX8xQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>The Nino's bed rests on a vintage gilded peana,</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And what do you think of the idea of having a silver cap and
a belt? Well, let me see.. I will sleep over it!.<o:p></o:p></p>Alex D.R. Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245747060792920345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416195722656306161.post-28039732745184275942021-11-16T03:07:00.001-08:002021-11-16T07:19:59.367-08:00343. NAZARENO OF THE DUMPSTER : Restoration Extreme<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZb-zY80n5spT57-mZo2y9k6Ok22gyhOnwhGtJMI_yT_F_XMsRRkcd-WzSZ8Dl_g9DIFE9RmthQfdeObiSSFEFBN6yyzkovqeBqPtNgsUCcMpZCOCRnOn9SQGuZe9h_8ete5w4wgBq635LMlQajux9vu0f7HLS2LpfmfDxjFAPH8y3Hyxk0WV2X2iPhA=s618" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="618" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZb-zY80n5spT57-mZo2y9k6Ok22gyhOnwhGtJMI_yT_F_XMsRRkcd-WzSZ8Dl_g9DIFE9RmthQfdeObiSSFEFBN6yyzkovqeBqPtNgsUCcMpZCOCRnOn9SQGuZe9h_8ete5w4wgBq635LMlQajux9vu0f7HLS2LpfmfDxjFAPH8y3Hyxk0WV2X2iPhA=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>NAZARENO OF QUIAPO, AFTER ITS RESTORATION.</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Since I retired, I have gone easy on buying old,
slightly-flawed santos for restoration. I can sense that my <i>santo</i>-mania have subsided a bit, which is
good, but not my compulsion for taking on <i>santo</i> projects. I know a good
challenge when I see one.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_mzaUBP73qSg3H0zQM3aY0F0117zZsEgHi0TbXiL8AapBoZCg1uTlxm_SbnKSReds1CxPOqQd43wjdH7ZKlQloKqsXhh5mFpH7QeRptpWVHs9TtNezmgTNEK0PKSsm0AgEeEsbhIzAxgwupWTbXaPGJ5k6_mZp8eUeN-doSNkANOSFHz4uJw95udYog=s464" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="464" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_mzaUBP73qSg3H0zQM3aY0F0117zZsEgHi0TbXiL8AapBoZCg1uTlxm_SbnKSReds1CxPOqQd43wjdH7ZKlQloKqsXhh5mFpH7QeRptpWVHs9TtNezmgTNEK0PKSsm0AgEeEsbhIzAxgwupWTbXaPGJ5k6_mZp8eUeN-doSNkANOSFHz4uJw95udYog=w400-h331" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>THE VINTAGE NAZARENO, AS FOUND.</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Take this dismembered <b>Nazareno</b> for instance, depicting the <b>Black Nazarene of Quiapo</b>.. I had
gone to a neighborhood garage sale where I bought an antique filing cabinet. As I was
talking to the homeowner, I noticed he was holding a plastic bag that contain some
wooden<i> santo </i>body parts.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgd2LgYmm43HjGw2B34Tx2aNnfFiceddRSl71XTJLIhYgGji-IrQuYkzKjEBGPO83vQkbz1gRXIyqxI8hnvQz9B9ICuy5_Bi-D7voVNKOCES7DYQQH8uWvVeNfzEx9HHilSB-aDnxTdLUZmZOtAC2fvE79vjPdQQ6XQWk03HSZCzoObI_p2gIcfLOhwQ=s551" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="540" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgd2LgYmm43HjGw2B34Tx2aNnfFiceddRSl71XTJLIhYgGji-IrQuYkzKjEBGPO83vQkbz1gRXIyqxI8hnvQz9B9ICuy5_Bi-D7voVNKOCES7DYQQH8uWvVeNfzEx9HHilSB-aDnxTdLUZmZOtAC2fvE79vjPdQQ6XQWk03HSZCzoObI_p2gIcfLOhwQ=w393-h400" width="393" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>ALL WRAPPED UP FOR THE TRASH</i></b>,</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">I knew it was a vintage <b>Nazareno</b>, the types that were commercially sold, perhaps, in front of churches back in the 1950s and 60s. When I asked to take a look,
he said, “Oh, this is a <i>santo</i> that came from an altar that I already sold. It’s been broken in
pieces, damaged beyond repair, so that’s why I am throwing it out,”.</span></div></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“Can I have it?”, I asked. “I’ll save you a trip to the
garbage dump”.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioQpzNAbIfdPEbcdKLBDLY091XLLEo7Yv3_tXwhaVvAEYD-Pfd7CmshS2kxbiFKRJdRNhvi9d6TvZbD5DNGlzMbygyXwH9FWSWr5heEwuzrK4GdQacmgNifMCM6FbS78AHmJHDXHP9L0ItOI5Gm16R0yJba0BRv4eV8dMn1R4o5kHwZKhLi_xU-UNZoA=s618" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="618" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioQpzNAbIfdPEbcdKLBDLY091XLLEo7Yv3_tXwhaVvAEYD-Pfd7CmshS2kxbiFKRJdRNhvi9d6TvZbD5DNGlzMbygyXwH9FWSWr5heEwuzrK4GdQacmgNifMCM6FbS78AHmJHDXHP9L0ItOI5Gm16R0yJba0BRv4eV8dMn1R4o5kHwZKhLi_xU-UNZoA=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>NAZARENO PARTS, cleaned and sorted.</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">So not only did I take the cabinet home, but also a
dis-assembled naked, wigless Nazareno without a base and feet. The torso had
separated from the rest of his body, and the cross, just like the figure’s
fingers, was broken. The head had miraculously survived, made of <i>escayola</i>, typical
of mass-produced midcentury <b>Nazarenos</b>. Likewise, the Nazareno’s tin <i>potencias</i> and
crown of thorns were intact.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3US7Y3hi_MK5ywYzmaSj3DSYVnXCGohBKntDD0eaLy34ANlNu6xUjOPitexWw-WDBpNauVN3BJZt7uea6l9El3MEJ7zqpxaX1qfEklnZSR5f5lpLDNIS37qu1mH4W67T7Y8J9drF5H_qKaamJs1UVf5oZusV2qVKSp-9WAwtDNcPGG6TmlvVBoURnyg=s727" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="727" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3US7Y3hi_MK5ywYzmaSj3DSYVnXCGohBKntDD0eaLy34ANlNu6xUjOPitexWw-WDBpNauVN3BJZt7uea6l9El3MEJ7zqpxaX1qfEklnZSR5f5lpLDNIS37qu1mH4W67T7Y8J9drF5H_qKaamJs1UVf5oZusV2qVKSp-9WAwtDNcPGG6TmlvVBoURnyg=w400-h303" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>NAZARENO PARTS, glued and assembled.</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal">When I finally had the chance to clean and assemble the
pieces, I was surprised that about 90% of the figure were still there, albeit in horrible
condition. I knew this <b>Nazareno</b> can be salvaged, but I don’t think I can do it
alone, so I took it to the nearby House of Saints, whose manager, Mr. Regie
Honrada is a formidable collector of images himself.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4z-gO8CBX5GFB__JI16XjcKlP4a68VUULg5BpZMH3sS84VDAKF-gVzjGse2BY8YeLh5xpSs1HqbBeNxw-KC--83OEVkNSJAgzhUfgK83cd1X9r-OFQ3Gfn8sRqUgd-hgYque5ZU6Xhw36kkgltFHyepQlchEhHisyleVAOeVb0ex8tzlqZM_ak2ehpw=s618" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="618" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4z-gO8CBX5GFB__JI16XjcKlP4a68VUULg5BpZMH3sS84VDAKF-gVzjGse2BY8YeLh5xpSs1HqbBeNxw-KC--83OEVkNSJAgzhUfgK83cd1X9r-OFQ3Gfn8sRqUgd-hgYque5ZU6Xhw36kkgltFHyepQlchEhHisyleVAOeVb0ex8tzlqZM_ak2ehpw=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>RECONSTRUCTED HEAD, BODY & CROSS</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal">I think only he could understand why on earth I would want
to restore a <i>santo</i> with that seemingly-hopeless condition. So, he agreed to do a
sympathetic restoration of the piece to retain its integrity as an antique.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihhT0ZTvc-6g3M8iUkCGdM2IPAFT1vvB8EBKD_qSyPHZLE3WJ5SW5CcRzIxNWDJ6Mfl_9AVNoLGkgLhgVvHOjWLkRjsZlB14AqE6WSBx_yQ-DfQckvApRlDYFC-BddfZyuX3xEDUJA-OCWNxVRj6w-FoCE5w0cNg7IqubFvGAORlwpeO5BKhf_GcpM0Q=s618" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="618" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihhT0ZTvc-6g3M8iUkCGdM2IPAFT1vvB8EBKD_qSyPHZLE3WJ5SW5CcRzIxNWDJ6Mfl_9AVNoLGkgLhgVvHOjWLkRjsZlB14AqE6WSBx_yQ-DfQckvApRlDYFC-BddfZyuX3xEDUJA-OCWNxVRj6w-FoCE5w0cNg7IqubFvGAORlwpeO5BKhf_GcpM0Q=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>STAGING THE RECONSTRUCTED SANTO</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal">When I came back for it after a month, Regie had added the
<b>Nazareno</b>’s missing feet, carved a new left arm as the damaged part was beyond repair.
The head and its features had also been repainted and reglued to the body. The <b>Nazareno</b> now rests on a plain solid wooden base, stained and varnished.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLtchXbtT1JDNc6v00Pzit7TqiLXzPoFYh0mYG5KFjmkU-9wK10qmO2Cf1YqKE3vtPoVrDgiapqHB_UaK1gAVKJ-t3rQmUMwIAJikZchUYxUn1VaO0rEKX1blRjMaaZ1NcVm7Xzrj1p5g1qFWSX1R_pTb_wq48mbB-AJnnOn1NOVJWE_ho2WdwHFwQqA=s618" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="618" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLtchXbtT1JDNc6v00Pzit7TqiLXzPoFYh0mYG5KFjmkU-9wK10qmO2Cf1YqKE3vtPoVrDgiapqHB_UaK1gAVKJ-t3rQmUMwIAJikZchUYxUn1VaO0rEKX1blRjMaaZ1NcVm7Xzrj1p5g1qFWSX1R_pTb_wq48mbB-AJnnOn1NOVJWE_ho2WdwHFwQqA=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>SALVAGED VESTMENTS, used in restoration.</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal">The most wonderful part was that, Regie did not charge me a
centavo for the work he did, he was just glad to help. As for Jesus’s
vestments, I brought along some old, embroidered <i>santo</i> robes that I saved from
my other restoration projects.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZZEcBIulpYzkMRpLZAJ9q0RRCrXUZtpFg-5dVnHyugV4z325tguYp4L_4hnQZsoXDaDEyy3j7m7g15a2ycjwjWDoUeZ2JxYFo6CR_BLftVNLD79lCGqneu3hutegnJnGgB43sETWYipkwki9Y9jxUvVkoDh376FZ2gDCWoI9T_oj-jCokGXFLXrheLQ=s618" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZZEcBIulpYzkMRpLZAJ9q0RRCrXUZtpFg-5dVnHyugV4z325tguYp4L_4hnQZsoXDaDEyy3j7m7g15a2ycjwjWDoUeZ2JxYFo6CR_BLftVNLD79lCGqneu3hutegnJnGgB43sETWYipkwki9Y9jxUvVkoDh376FZ2gDCWoI9T_oj-jCokGXFLXrheLQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>IN YELLOW VESTMENTS, later re-dyed,</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal">Unfortunately, the robe and the cape were of faded yellow
satin, once worn by an ivory <i>santo</i>. When vestment-maker Paul Candaza attempted
to dress the <b>Nazareno</b> using them, they actually fit, but the color was really not
appropriate.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBgcV9siufe5Yt8oMKaHjtYvF-H0-2RHA9MgoOagSv503QOmEt9pQpiK515I23lLbxEmGP7gzgRZqcTrA7sEKVXsUfkjdjCt65qCiHpv0I0qCGe7InNd01PC6Y-xWTmbU5AIlPSa30K5WLSuWzcyX4lJNcHLxo-Y9WNQhQjBWiZcP7u-64a6JCGEGRVw=s618" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="618" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBgcV9siufe5Yt8oMKaHjtYvF-H0-2RHA9MgoOagSv503QOmEt9pQpiK515I23lLbxEmGP7gzgRZqcTrA7sEKVXsUfkjdjCt65qCiHpv0I0qCGe7InNd01PC6Y-xWTmbU5AIlPSa30K5WLSuWzcyX4lJNcHLxo-Y9WNQhQjBWiZcP7u-64a6JCGEGRVw=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>OLD SANTO ABACA WIG, recurled.</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal">So what I did was to dye the robe maroon red, using good old
fashion <i>“jobus” </i>powder. I did the same for a small <i>abaca</i> wig, dying it black
and re-curling it using toothpick as rollers. I did away with the cape and after vesting the
image and making minor adjustments, the result was this—</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinanzXleMda_qmbdE7f9kkoiqoYbpgljoq90vhlUGelOuCsEJact7zXIqO_NF1YsHaz8ye9cjgkl0ydUpKMPkrSPDshiD_Q44lj35zXJnXr9oR1zuogxZEzHaAGAbitqnYzRR7FFhNmezJL8f1rV9lxZf2bXWcxDNsLPO7lBRMq28gMB9I7eLNjC7BSA=s1168" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="773" data-original-width="1168" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinanzXleMda_qmbdE7f9kkoiqoYbpgljoq90vhlUGelOuCsEJact7zXIqO_NF1YsHaz8ye9cjgkl0ydUpKMPkrSPDshiD_Q44lj35zXJnXr9oR1zuogxZEzHaAGAbitqnYzRR7FFhNmezJL8f1rV9lxZf2bXWcxDNsLPO7lBRMq28gMB9I7eLNjC7BSA=w400-h265" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Before & After PHOTOS, NAZARENO RESTORATION</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal">I thought this unusual <b>Nazareno</b> restoration project was
quite a success. From a <i>santo</i> destined for the trash, it has now become a treasure, fit to
grace any altar of any home.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi80zfrGHokELGy6_NL6g3aGWXMFaL42xVwHq8akoDQt43oyLWBCiFLluBDBNMhBsXi_1bb3SLCnZuUeejJD9y356b8cBAgX-sxdtE9EodYUrF-Eq3M_zmDUTd6FQa9zxojfPckGrEVTwecg_c5EZQw8CeAOwA4YjBtq3qFDBjaYx_l89XPqB9pVTPKIQ=s618" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="618" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi80zfrGHokELGy6_NL6g3aGWXMFaL42xVwHq8akoDQt43oyLWBCiFLluBDBNMhBsXi_1bb3SLCnZuUeejJD9y356b8cBAgX-sxdtE9EodYUrF-Eq3M_zmDUTd6FQa9zxojfPckGrEVTwecg_c5EZQw8CeAOwA4YjBtq3qFDBjaYx_l89XPqB9pVTPKIQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>NAZARENO, with re-dyed maroon vestments.</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBsC4avKde2UBaO4-sPNJmHOcvrRSLOdYrSe9lBH9CTaQLWsgu8RChAMEGlEUfmc-Altlky73Cukutk9m1Fev2gjB2QLHsfXWEC8V77RBhh3SBCk-aUhP7UyIUT4U6VaLc1gZ0aO5UclBTuaza2aG-t9cE6_Fbl16QswbPmZvV-g3g_mTWdWrCRe221w=s618" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBsC4avKde2UBaO4-sPNJmHOcvrRSLOdYrSe9lBH9CTaQLWsgu8RChAMEGlEUfmc-Altlky73Cukutk9m1Fev2gjB2QLHsfXWEC8V77RBhh3SBCk-aUhP7UyIUT4U6VaLc1gZ0aO5UclBTuaza2aG-t9cE6_Fbl16QswbPmZvV-g3g_mTWdWrCRe221w=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>NAZARENO, in re-dyed maroon vetsment.</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3mAkCKrbMvcS6MTmOMA16POoa4bWbLo3e_x90InGgma5WCTHMOe8PbR3P5MQu28Lw1Ok6dqzO0YdhvkIwjl2cy3yCi6ZpzK2RY-VUycJnCLCBZLJaMjGGWxUW_ZVfnNoV1XT2_jb67U96kI73G3TD4G9wlECMjNgsovjoyFxMN033pM-IrncreSyBNA=s618" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3mAkCKrbMvcS6MTmOMA16POoa4bWbLo3e_x90InGgma5WCTHMOe8PbR3P5MQu28Lw1Ok6dqzO0YdhvkIwjl2cy3yCi6ZpzK2RY-VUycJnCLCBZLJaMjGGWxUW_ZVfnNoV1XT2_jb67U96kI73G3TD4G9wlECMjNgsovjoyFxMN033pM-IrncreSyBNA=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>NTRO. PADRE JESUS NAZARENO, restored</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b><i>MANY THANKS TO: Mr. Reggie Honrada of House of Saints, Mr. Paul Candaza</i></b></p><p></p>Alex D.R. Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245747060792920345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416195722656306161.post-7773948896690508442021-09-06T15:39:00.000-07:002021-09-06T15:39:13.314-07:00342. CHRISTIAN LACAP: REVIVING ARTS IN THE MONASTIC TRADITION <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieXDVeEta3KGgEAiggxIz3d638YsP-UZFscZ0n37hC8it-2zKiFnogHwR3ms9GyGKXVAfYyWcqCpNtso1OU8XkHfjWvIzJKCK43sYjL6m6UUzpP6iunp3F8HjXtqPIm8EUlt9EJ7pUkJH1/s1476/1.MainXtian.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1332" data-original-width="1476" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieXDVeEta3KGgEAiggxIz3d638YsP-UZFscZ0n37hC8it-2zKiFnogHwR3ms9GyGKXVAfYyWcqCpNtso1OU8XkHfjWvIzJKCK43sYjL6m6UUzpP6iunp3F8HjXtqPIm8EUlt9EJ7pUkJH1/w400-h361/1.MainXtian.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">THE HANDMADE MONASTIC-INSPIRED ART OF CHRISTIAN LACAP</span></b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; font-size: 12pt;">When monasteries became centers for learning and
religious training, there rose a need for houses of worship, books and
devotional objects for the daily life of the community. </span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Rt2exTp1lEurX2saWCZPH2jLfCuDE2Ey8vhRjW1sxGB_M_8mE_kVIyv_OMgC5zFCX-1LGHv_SEX15alG-TUq6Bfqe8i2cAnj4l4_8lGFDCBWJwJQe5U_5tQipvZizJoKWMhZe_lzLktc/s752/2.MonasticArts.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="752" data-original-width="544" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Rt2exTp1lEurX2saWCZPH2jLfCuDE2Ey8vhRjW1sxGB_M_8mE_kVIyv_OMgC5zFCX-1LGHv_SEX15alG-TUq6Bfqe8i2cAnj4l4_8lGFDCBWJwJQe5U_5tQipvZizJoKWMhZe_lzLktc/w289-h400/2.MonasticArts.jpg" width="289" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>SAMPLES OF OLD MONASTIC ART</b></i><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Religious houses became
enthusiastic patrons of the arts, and the strict commitment to manual work
balanced with prayer, allowed many monks and nuns themselves to serve God as
creative artists. Thus originated the so-called monastic arts created by men
and women of the cloth.</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ZVCe_1bqqrr1cpF8MfF0LVBpSNJRpc_tZrNznwfjZzYjez8kJLteOAVTQRS0fwguWN5q-Xx1xq08GYy15MqtWODCQsYLrPy2xeXFJmCalHb_jgCxG9L1YQOT3CUqkwtww5sdwrKcGZp0/s1060/4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="740" data-original-width="1060" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ZVCe_1bqqrr1cpF8MfF0LVBpSNJRpc_tZrNznwfjZzYjez8kJLteOAVTQRS0fwguWN5q-Xx1xq08GYy15MqtWODCQsYLrPy2xeXFJmCalHb_jgCxG9L1YQOT3CUqkwtww5sdwrKcGZp0/w400-h279/4.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>AN ART CLASS UNDER A NUN, 1933</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgibGVm0u2_flPtr1ZrBCkHQ2BwAGi1bC3Cw3BDJYUj7ZJBb-yk1LTx-p6bLSFkvIjiho0r_u-f72pH7mKnwaLQ37eB5iSgq7fzHktP5c1DsQjS8IiXudx9rQSS1Dtb_WxblPnBYIrHRvqs/s674/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="674" data-original-width="546" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgibGVm0u2_flPtr1ZrBCkHQ2BwAGi1bC3Cw3BDJYUj7ZJBb-yk1LTx-p6bLSFkvIjiho0r_u-f72pH7mKnwaLQ37eB5iSgq7fzHktP5c1DsQjS8IiXudx9rQSS1Dtb_WxblPnBYIrHRvqs/w324-h400/3.jpg" width="324" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">STUDENTS IN ART CLASSES, 1930s</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; font-size: 12pt;">When religious orders began putting up schools in the
Philippines, art education became part of their curriculum. Most of the
teachers were nuns themselves, and so they introduced many forms of devotional
art to their students that require embroidery, painting, decorative paper
tooling such as tole and quilling, and assemblages of sacred scenes in shadow
boxes.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj20-tI9iVdyrQPj_KWGhy4UnNH8YaxcqH8pYrg-lGAM0Lz56fWcr-_ilQ8V_z9Oj4avw1Lf6uuna1chfE5TsDCTOPX_Ozjug_mZxhHus73qeiKhdLqh6j3siiR38w8W_xi2vIRSq30x3iK/s960/ApoIro.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="670" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj20-tI9iVdyrQPj_KWGhy4UnNH8YaxcqH8pYrg-lGAM0Lz56fWcr-_ilQ8V_z9Oj4avw1Lf6uuna1chfE5TsDCTOPX_Ozjug_mZxhHus73qeiKhdLqh6j3siiR38w8W_xi2vIRSq30x3iK/w279-h400/ApoIro.jpg" width="279" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">SAN PEDRO, APO IRO OF APALIT</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidYIBKebZ_eL6K5cXBG3h25jr7EyUVV9VrregVOOpg6WXMWzDMiwNWiXxvjC__AShQM0Z8siSIHRPjMunBF0drM5p27Pa2slVEXcfZ5KWUNQfbBTpUWd0-k6X3hix1u9lkr-ySZIS29CU9/s720/Estampita.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="720" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidYIBKebZ_eL6K5cXBG3h25jr7EyUVV9VrregVOOpg6WXMWzDMiwNWiXxvjC__AShQM0Z8siSIHRPjMunBF0drM5p27Pa2slVEXcfZ5KWUNQfbBTpUWd0-k6X3hix1u9lkr-ySZIS29CU9/s320/Estampita.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">FRAMED ESTAMPITAS</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX6STjGji_qBYpGuHoNPo18m-WRAQIuEUdVAGQ2whqAKJ0kaorwD9IfFLqZMHXWAlUHtghyphenhyphenco5jkQUYDf7IPTXh9jBR43qWZfvzz4eeUQvHKpvLKOqekxFgvD4pSVX08rJWU3CR705WDhg/s960/VirgenAntipolo.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="543" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX6STjGji_qBYpGuHoNPo18m-WRAQIuEUdVAGQ2whqAKJ0kaorwD9IfFLqZMHXWAlUHtghyphenhyphenco5jkQUYDf7IPTXh9jBR43qWZfvzz4eeUQvHKpvLKOqekxFgvD4pSVX08rJWU3CR705WDhg/w362-h640/VirgenAntipolo.jpg" width="362" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">VIRGEN OF ANTIPOLO</span></b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Many of these artistic outputs from the 1920s thru
1950s were used to decorate home altars and rooms, showcases of skilled hands
and religious fervor.</span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; font-size: 12pt;">In antique shops, elaborate
pieces command quite a tidy sum—like those that feature exquisite wired mother-of-pearl
floral arrangements that must have required long hours of deft work.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2n4inn7EMEptdj9Xaz_5uNSROlL1I2_daVT6yOgcdI-N7-9QItOTZEQblXlL0hOfvyPpoElf5nHzEG7WNKRsRa3cs9hK679lkn6J7S_inC30HE9y_FTlg8ZAjGDkDmhvT5MoLgpue5ET/s1268/Agustin.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1268" data-original-width="580" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2n4inn7EMEptdj9Xaz_5uNSROlL1I2_daVT6yOgcdI-N7-9QItOTZEQblXlL0hOfvyPpoElf5nHzEG7WNKRsRa3cs9hK679lkn6J7S_inC30HE9y_FTlg8ZAjGDkDmhvT5MoLgpue5ET/w293-h640/Agustin.jpg" width="293" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">SAN AGUSTIN</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70r6KOCpZRVTipIEIAO2UrN-ZMpPbaBYUxarAsONNO7xdtGdoElvk3VcQkOKRl5snWkfv60BP0ureAu7VaAKMJQwA4MXruxYCRUaOqU_ORwKNvDsZ14uAWmDUuBWVPbgs57_MkVSYR-7z/s1351/ana%252Clourdes%252Cfatima+copy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1351" data-original-width="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70r6KOCpZRVTipIEIAO2UrN-ZMpPbaBYUxarAsONNO7xdtGdoElvk3VcQkOKRl5snWkfv60BP0ureAu7VaAKMJQwA4MXruxYCRUaOqU_ORwKNvDsZ14uAWmDUuBWVPbgs57_MkVSYR-7z/s16000/ana%252Clourdes%252Cfatima+copy.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">STA. ANA, FATIMA, LOURDES</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The creation of such art have ceased to be with the
advent of modern education, but a few artists are quietly reviving the
tradition. </span><b style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Christian Lacap</b><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> of Mabalacat is one such self-taught artist who is
slowly building a portfolio of contemporized monastic art that is gaining notice
among a small circle of collectors.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmwDqd0MJhohFXC8CnizP2Gc6bMmHBMWEqMZzIwXSZ2QKtsLRpbqZBiZ4SNyvQhxM3wfXOwH7_8CYX0I3b5raoaJBXqatl_8GhxdEUCx_-7DWqeXeAm71FiivCsHEzHCTfkh7ohJoqob7z/s851/Filomena.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="851" data-original-width="690" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmwDqd0MJhohFXC8CnizP2Gc6bMmHBMWEqMZzIwXSZ2QKtsLRpbqZBiZ4SNyvQhxM3wfXOwH7_8CYX0I3b5raoaJBXqatl_8GhxdEUCx_-7DWqeXeAm71FiivCsHEzHCTfkh7ohJoqob7z/w324-h400/Filomena.jpg" width="324" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">STA. FILOMENA</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNixtgd1dIUBUALGXeZKyXBW-muuWn9YwFZOpq2BWJt2JUkTwAe-ZqZ8oJrg0mTkeRrROIF3c4snx2x2Ct37fpDnOjx6uJrF2qQQtC66hWh2Bf4giigr0J0zMfzbYB5OdneY919vHtZHI/s1245/porta.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="824" data-original-width="1245" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNixtgd1dIUBUALGXeZKyXBW-muuWn9YwFZOpq2BWJt2JUkTwAe-ZqZ8oJrg0mTkeRrROIF3c4snx2x2Ct37fpDnOjx6uJrF2qQQtC66hWh2Bf4giigr0J0zMfzbYB5OdneY919vHtZHI/w400-h265/porta.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">VIRGEN DE PORTA VAGA</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; font-size: 12pt;">His decorated shadow box art, 2-dimensional
representations of dressed santos and biblical characters, old estampitas
bordered with quilled paper, among others—are truly inspired creations, cleanly
executed, neatly-laid out and beautifully composed.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0F_d98DPEQvAR4RSf5-JqN2qJx3-zhrI73ZddeP6bkU5Yzn-SKjK02ojc0Ygzf8FQyYFKpR2rE8r5TAfUqmE1BRQkvUDNFNJlLNvczCyLNYglyU3KZCFPtJ59VT_FGDfBJ3_HRAbdB_5h/s919/Remedios.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="561" data-original-width="919" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0F_d98DPEQvAR4RSf5-JqN2qJx3-zhrI73ZddeP6bkU5Yzn-SKjK02ojc0Ygzf8FQyYFKpR2rE8r5TAfUqmE1BRQkvUDNFNJlLNvczCyLNYglyU3KZCFPtJ59VT_FGDfBJ3_HRAbdB_5h/w400-h244/Remedios.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">VIRGEN DE LOS REMEDIOS</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNdprgbtNjPEf3zeo19lWJbf21pa9KGW9oE1_x7eEPX945eJ4KrC4TcB0nx6RCQ5bozj8M4iZ-r37l5hKd4RZIWXA9f9bWAaS4AZyFLizsy-NOxWIoK3QXVO_kaYZSjW-k3P9OBXPxVKMp/s760/jude%252Cmartindeporres.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="402" data-original-width="760" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNdprgbtNjPEf3zeo19lWJbf21pa9KGW9oE1_x7eEPX945eJ4KrC4TcB0nx6RCQ5bozj8M4iZ-r37l5hKd4RZIWXA9f9bWAaS4AZyFLizsy-NOxWIoK3QXVO_kaYZSjW-k3P9OBXPxVKMp/w400-h211/jude%252Cmartindeporres.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">SAN JUDAS TADEO / SAN MARTIN DE PORRES</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVPvAYDQT61xRTRPtZQC0rGdnz8Hi8chlbAhoea7vW_mFNH1uktuh8ZWinlrGBePE5zaJqQtLglM-jf8m9O9MiPaSvJovAwVIMZGOBN5bOjRIxnfexWJloa0K6o0c8Y7Trl3xxkWHmnlCF/s835/carmen%252Cvicfer.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="835" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVPvAYDQT61xRTRPtZQC0rGdnz8Hi8chlbAhoea7vW_mFNH1uktuh8ZWinlrGBePE5zaJqQtLglM-jf8m9O9MiPaSvJovAwVIMZGOBN5bOjRIxnfexWJloa0K6o0c8Y7Trl3xxkWHmnlCF/w400-h223/carmen%252Cvicfer.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">VIRGEN DEL CARMEN / SAN VICENTE FERRER</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTqdV4l7-_M2n140lDTg2XdUVHeTMfdXAZO_yc_qGyoBV3zlP65gmhLM6LXwTV7KQn2a_arBmfh5XWH2SgeKR6U6l0hbqf5PK7rD2Ki9LqeO8xPHHAbk1a8pB4G7s4dmQIHOUfQw_fAgSq/s769/antonio.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="511" data-original-width="769" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTqdV4l7-_M2n140lDTg2XdUVHeTMfdXAZO_yc_qGyoBV3zlP65gmhLM6LXwTV7KQn2a_arBmfh5XWH2SgeKR6U6l0hbqf5PK7rD2Ki9LqeO8xPHHAbk1a8pB4G7s4dmQIHOUfQw_fAgSq/w400-h266/antonio.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">SAN ANTONIO DE PADUA</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table></span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">His creative flair began years ago as a teenager in
Mabalacat when he was asked to help decorate the Divine Grace Parish Church
during the annual fiesta, Holy Week and Christmas celebrations. Soon, he was
also assisting in the dressing up of santos and floral decorations of carrozas.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeMV0njgKXk1ajIYiFTKpYTQX-NqI5Kg00nNgbXII8R29KqZeZtpeOGOd22e-rBvOqxVT23yTyakXFD_S5CVC60cf_haFCn691CpXP3GrCkcpWKyRSf_bqEmIQyakMmtHuo8q8fdEIl5Ca/s1164/stoNino.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1164" data-original-width="571" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeMV0njgKXk1ajIYiFTKpYTQX-NqI5Kg00nNgbXII8R29KqZeZtpeOGOd22e-rBvOqxVT23yTyakXFD_S5CVC60cf_haFCn691CpXP3GrCkcpWKyRSf_bqEmIQyakMmtHuo8q8fdEIl5Ca/w314-h640/stoNino.jpg" width="314" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">STO. NINO DE MALOLOS</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6mFc8yLRcXnVEhRdkOnC-6UbVJF8WUpnU_Kyf0bwjPS2FsOmzCk5rxWUUJxC3U17KdDEmWQqCADZcYPKd0crKuex2XU-iZzR_NUS7KA6Vm5CoNnyk5KlFgKI69JrQfYnEXBgHzIvAbrPN/s863/luis.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="863" data-original-width="437" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6mFc8yLRcXnVEhRdkOnC-6UbVJF8WUpnU_Kyf0bwjPS2FsOmzCk5rxWUUJxC3U17KdDEmWQqCADZcYPKd0crKuex2XU-iZzR_NUS7KA6Vm5CoNnyk5KlFgKI69JrQfYnEXBgHzIvAbrPN/w324-h640/luis.jpg" width="324" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">SAN LUIS GONZAGA</span></b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5AyT-BUAp2G5Esthsi3H0psOsAO4ygWKZCqZm9-TGDCqsKdVq9kwyhapoAzZ4JfI_ZG3VjVlf-CDECfEHVSHbOI9djcXPBNy0yomBQJKJ1L8u7RzHDT8X3MN37maRUEapy1l0CRbxUwVx/s1225/gullermo.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1225" data-original-width="483" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5AyT-BUAp2G5Esthsi3H0psOsAO4ygWKZCqZm9-TGDCqsKdVq9kwyhapoAzZ4JfI_ZG3VjVlf-CDECfEHVSHbOI9djcXPBNy0yomBQJKJ1L8u7RzHDT8X3MN37maRUEapy1l0CRbxUwVx/w252-h640/gullermo.jpg" width="252" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">SAN GUILLERMO</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table></span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">At age 22, he landed a job in the Middle East, working
at the King Salman Bin Abdulazizal Saud Palace in Jeddah for the royal
household from 2009-2011. As part of the housekeeping staff, Lacap was tasked
with the floral arrangements at the social events of the princess.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_xzxySGdZsCTBCL-gApuhCYkQ6OubQoBZOEbDejlEy0i1gmCJoR0_nWCR56BvUjvO4PoZRvEK-S0WRbsxTEg4VJDAf9zShTMIjAGKDd9_YpLXLFuio93CzJhMDywIw-6F7eCM-Q5rXZ7S/s818/purisima%252Cbadoc.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="702" data-original-width="818" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_xzxySGdZsCTBCL-gApuhCYkQ6OubQoBZOEbDejlEy0i1gmCJoR0_nWCR56BvUjvO4PoZRvEK-S0WRbsxTEg4VJDAf9zShTMIjAGKDd9_YpLXLFuio93CzJhMDywIw-6F7eCM-Q5rXZ7S/w400-h344/purisima%252Cbadoc.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">LA PURISIMA / VIRGEN MILAGROSA DE BADOC</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_HesWFY-sfC_N3bcl-XzbpqrYBtRhjDC6EAicKuk0ui0jgY9qrQIh0SPifdKm7A1yvYNNoMUKWVG91MYdQQtOup1tqN9XI6ECBDCPaAWO-iLfzuOWyg66eRtIigQfualJTJNCwJM59Cos/s617/pastora%252Ccatalina.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="486" data-original-width="617" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_HesWFY-sfC_N3bcl-XzbpqrYBtRhjDC6EAicKuk0ui0jgY9qrQIh0SPifdKm7A1yvYNNoMUKWVG91MYdQQtOup1tqN9XI6ECBDCPaAWO-iLfzuOWyg66eRtIigQfualJTJNCwJM59Cos/w400-h315/pastora%252Ccatalina.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">LA DIVINA PASTORA / STA. CATALINA DE SIENA</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table></span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">After the contract ended, he stayed for 5 more years,
finding employment in a flower shop in Riyadh, before working as cashier/waiter
in a Filipino restaurant in Jeddah. He returned to the Philippines in 2018, and
was hired to work under the City Tourism office in 2019.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghRDjjV9ICwdT42O27IEB8RqdUi6b2B4dtT4VvyZw-1eiiFG0Ff_WMOlpw0PxzDsZ-BgC9-eptTfY-Vgd4SvLopGyZfnHhFX0bLrlKzQ77P42miFc1m4_GsHzhl0ndvEsRLkxJGiKTlt9b/s1147/Presentatcion.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1147" data-original-width="564" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghRDjjV9ICwdT42O27IEB8RqdUi6b2B4dtT4VvyZw-1eiiFG0Ff_WMOlpw0PxzDsZ-BgC9-eptTfY-Vgd4SvLopGyZfnHhFX0bLrlKzQ77P42miFc1m4_GsHzhl0ndvEsRLkxJGiKTlt9b/w314-h640/Presentatcion.jpg" width="314" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">LA PRESENTACION</span></b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b>Lacap</b>’s<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>visit
to the Archdiocesan Museum of San Fernando which has quite a big collection of
Shadow Box Art,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>introduced him to an old
art form which became his fascination. He studied how to dress up flat pictures
using real fabric, folded to simulate real drapes. He also observed the kinds
of decorations used, which consisted mostly of paper flowers. These, he learned
to make from scratch.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwr6Mj5cboZRLhYTN-VJIDubM79YHF61nEWNbkIsHNXXAbhVB6RddgOF7w0nIzLJp_6gs2cIKxMAJjhRFvK3GnQZlZFu2tsHLh8AgqLFoCCSANqBGk3loxvR4yjFAzpZDwRuGSEDl9nvvp/s881/Scapular.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="881" data-original-width="637" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwr6Mj5cboZRLhYTN-VJIDubM79YHF61nEWNbkIsHNXXAbhVB6RddgOF7w0nIzLJp_6gs2cIKxMAJjhRFvK3GnQZlZFu2tsHLh8AgqLFoCCSANqBGk3loxvR4yjFAzpZDwRuGSEDl9nvvp/w289-h400/Scapular.jpg" width="289" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">QUILLED ANTIQUE SCAPULAR</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhmqZEUpv36S9rxPqr9_0i0VnOHmdEjs6vi49UrQxjDDYYA35J_pGeO06BzjRErtG6J25r-IX2WZ1TYEmy83EfdzZrfjnmi2yTGBqZX7o7pFivEGsPkO8-3jqgbGJNNMGYK5jPueVzMBnf/s510/Quill%252CFirstWork.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="510" data-original-width="412" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhmqZEUpv36S9rxPqr9_0i0VnOHmdEjs6vi49UrQxjDDYYA35J_pGeO06BzjRErtG6J25r-IX2WZ1TYEmy83EfdzZrfjnmi2yTGBqZX7o7pFivEGsPkO8-3jqgbGJNNMGYK5jPueVzMBnf/w324-h400/Quill%252CFirstWork.jpg" width="324" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">1ST WORK: QUILLED ESTAMPITA</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table></span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It was at this point too that an acquaintance
introduced him to the old art of paper quilling. By looking at examples online,
<b>Lacap</b> copied and perfected the technique of rolling paper strips, crimping them
to form shapes, and then assembling these using glue. His first two attempts of
framed quilled art were sold immediately. In time, he was also asked to show his works in religious exhibits.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtyQXA81iB1WqQlb1zrKp0EO-Ahs7i0sDAtM50exbfL5Z4CbtHMu6k2wAPFBK1KDrbJgE1EVjAuY750rugn56hWeZSTmrw6lSJbGYguMCMk6SqK3vNEjnZA2njc0rYYG0zreasezXQ5uUb/s922/exhibit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="922" data-original-width="769" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtyQXA81iB1WqQlb1zrKp0EO-Ahs7i0sDAtM50exbfL5Z4CbtHMu6k2wAPFBK1KDrbJgE1EVjAuY750rugn56hWeZSTmrw6lSJbGYguMCMk6SqK3vNEjnZA2njc0rYYG0zreasezXQ5uUb/w334-h400/exhibit.jpg" width="334" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Through referrals and word of mouth, <b>Lacap </b>managed to
get commissions from customers, mostly sacred art collectors. He did a lot of
experimentation in the absence of materials. For example, he simulated <i>“lagang”</i>
flowers (mother-of-pearl) using ordinary masking tape.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He has also looked into the use of feathers, flowers
made of strung beads, and found objects such as twigs, embroidery scraps, old
metal halos, and even human hair!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7qzuHZXUIHtw_JxV14hyGjOhtv5HlHVPN9W4P-UKOJ8s7SdK8ovqf6obc3dACZZpnwfm2DlBbfV8_RiQKBzVyIAeFk_QRr63ZikLex78oN7K20CU3Xy_XXaFQTyUigggWOrDMLRrxtTYf/s688/flowersleaves.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="688" data-original-width="344" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7qzuHZXUIHtw_JxV14hyGjOhtv5HlHVPN9W4P-UKOJ8s7SdK8ovqf6obc3dACZZpnwfm2DlBbfV8_RiQKBzVyIAeFk_QRr63ZikLex78oN7K20CU3Xy_XXaFQTyUigggWOrDMLRrxtTYf/w320-h640/flowersleaves.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> <b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">RETOOLED LEAVES & PAPER FLOWERS</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZXYwlewwo6Mr_U6l7fDaDMUgxyiprDqNwJVsw3KE5eEvKRiagy3yFCybk9MPZBy6cFfXXx224LDW8AIS1OEcEs0kLZCzZUaZTbRPE4aGIA0K6ki2R3jg4NmKhLYzFCNyywnuggcz9kN6m/s708/flowers.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" data-original-height="708" data-original-width="507" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZXYwlewwo6Mr_U6l7fDaDMUgxyiprDqNwJVsw3KE5eEvKRiagy3yFCybk9MPZBy6cFfXXx224LDW8AIS1OEcEs0kLZCzZUaZTbRPE4aGIA0K6ki2R3jg4NmKhLYzFCNyywnuggcz9kN6m/w286-h400/flowers.jpg" width="286" /></span></i></b></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">MASKING TAPE FLOWERS</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table></span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">By mixing and combining quilling, fabric manipulation,
appliquing and unique floral decorating, he could transform a flat base paper figure
in one or two weeks, into a treasured work of art, worthy to be a museum piece.
In the absence of old holy pictures to frame, he uses pictures and prints from
old religious programs, calendars, and similar sources. The antique frames are
mostly provided by his patrons. His basic tools are the usual glue gun, paper, floral tape, fabrics, trimmings--and lots of patience.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYBiCOMo1i7Q-Metcqb8drZJGquoYvDWUabjL-vO5I09g9u8gscuhfjhnT2jP9lgFV0Xnv7UeQUybx3ZOldhjjiyLpnPiV21IJMBy4hPrQTIP4k_yPsG8kjk3GOo-Bq2e3jLcMGjhwa62y/s960/SantoNino%252Chardest.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="629" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYBiCOMo1i7Q-Metcqb8drZJGquoYvDWUabjL-vO5I09g9u8gscuhfjhnT2jP9lgFV0Xnv7UeQUybx3ZOldhjjiyLpnPiV21IJMBy4hPrQTIP4k_yPsG8kjk3GOo-Bq2e3jLcMGjhwa62y/w263-h400/SantoNino%252Chardest.jpg" width="263" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>STO, NINO DE MALOLOS</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoNSDJrmWMP-aaxOXQczqNvMVZwRmrR_Wx4dmI1_4mI_4HaksSl59QnzT9ePo6oqlA5L_pJzmsIcfsoYiYWeQwPHb7klh2Klcw0DVSFPi5IemE-gCPa9_Hydiesa0WiFJd1RWmdwP8KwcM/s960/SantaMaria%252CFr.Gene.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="679" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoNSDJrmWMP-aaxOXQczqNvMVZwRmrR_Wx4dmI1_4mI_4HaksSl59QnzT9ePo6oqlA5L_pJzmsIcfsoYiYWeQwPHb7klh2Klcw0DVSFPi5IemE-gCPa9_Hydiesa0WiFJd1RWmdwP8KwcM/w283-h400/SantaMaria%252CFr.Gene.jpg" width="283" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>VIRGEN DE CANDELARIA</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwCP1kJ0x3jQhWGJi_evsrxoxRZEMAxG7zTtRDY8U_F1nOFU6AOBbJ9e0Hz56faQXG_WZ9eMp78NOMbx_ONaZ8sDtydIvgGd8OwKa610mr2dtefsP2pgH5Mfif6VR0CiwhaOfKn6XzTORG/s960/SanJose%252CFRGener.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="677" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwCP1kJ0x3jQhWGJi_evsrxoxRZEMAxG7zTtRDY8U_F1nOFU6AOBbJ9e0Hz56faQXG_WZ9eMp78NOMbx_ONaZ8sDtydIvgGd8OwKa610mr2dtefsP2pgH5Mfif6VR0CiwhaOfKn6XzTORG/w283-h400/SanJose%252CFRGener.jpg" width="283" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">SAN JOSE</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table></span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Recently resigned from his government job, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>Lacap</b> has decided to pursue his creative
passion full-time. At the moment, he is still finishing some commissioned
works, and he hopes to open his on-line FB-based small sacred art business
soon, under the name <b>“ARTE SAGRADA”.</b></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHaxxtMCKDLFiCGuafL_Bynl86ZOMVbFfQ035Kd5eu2J3_SxBFx2OkmO6ImmJMYPEtheSJf8AN6rzTLUGzdc3IucpFa1XHFm1z21dLT3DUGON4pWmtXV4UEIxkl00g5hm9mBn157IJ8gp9/s859/MiniNino2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="859" data-original-width="859" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHaxxtMCKDLFiCGuafL_Bynl86ZOMVbFfQ035Kd5eu2J3_SxBFx2OkmO6ImmJMYPEtheSJf8AN6rzTLUGzdc3IucpFa1XHFm1z21dLT3DUGON4pWmtXV4UEIxkl00g5hm9mBn157IJ8gp9/w400-h400/MiniNino2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">MINIATURE STO. NINO</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifc3IWhz_cnd6fwExTGCvhTnjhP7Jx7lcbTumJAVoXhnfDwGVdH7V1CzNB9ocGkdQmFtmBacmiXbxobA4u1hnk80EhDyH_3SGEjC53Awv-Sbta7X4uw7nqwWifOqZsHfVQohtBx1r5ttA-/s720/ApoIru%252CNino.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="405" data-original-width="720" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifc3IWhz_cnd6fwExTGCvhTnjhP7Jx7lcbTumJAVoXhnfDwGVdH7V1CzNB9ocGkdQmFtmBacmiXbxobA4u1hnk80EhDyH_3SGEjC53Awv-Sbta7X4uw7nqwWifOqZsHfVQohtBx1r5ttA-/w400-h225/ApoIru%252CNino.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">SAN PEDRO / STO. NINO</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; font-size: 12pt;">On this spread are some of the works completed by
</span><b style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Christian Lacap</b><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; font-size: 12pt;">, who, in his own special way, without formal training and
background in fine arts,</span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; font-size: 12pt;">is reviving the
vanishing tradition of monasteries from centuries past.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: Book Antiqua, serif;"><b><i>CREDITS: ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF CHRISTIAN LACAP</i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: Book Antiqua, serif;"><b><i>For inquiries, contact: https://www.facebook.com/xtian.lacap.5</i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: Book Antiqua, serif;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></p>Alex D.R. Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245747060792920345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416195722656306161.post-91481191418568355822021-01-07T02:06:00.002-08:002021-01-07T03:54:05.161-08:00341. Santo Stories: LA PURISIMA CONCEPCION of Guagua (under the care of the Tiongco-Villacorta Family) <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI26WBUw5eNDIyKNNR7YaRiQBsIOfclJYbtuuXDY7eIo5VgmZOcN0VDDCDz_vnl3MSiTV4vvrb0psrTNOeW9OfsZdEVsBIOPPmVhZpYmLYQS-mkM8L6Weyr37EU5_FBTKiZne2t9dzLQD7/s661/a1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="661" data-original-width="492" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI26WBUw5eNDIyKNNR7YaRiQBsIOfclJYbtuuXDY7eIo5VgmZOcN0VDDCDz_vnl3MSiTV4vvrb0psrTNOeW9OfsZdEVsBIOPPmVhZpYmLYQS-mkM8L6Weyr37EU5_FBTKiZne2t9dzLQD7/w298-h400/a1.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>LA PURISIMA CONCEPCION, Guagua</b></i></div><p>The story of the beautiful <b>LA PURISIMA CONCEPCION</b> of Guagua
begins over a hundred thirty years ago, and has come to involved extended families
beginning with <b>Hipolito de Mesa Leoncio</b> and wife <b>Francisca Simon Chingcoangco</b>,
the first known owners of the image of the young Virgin.</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPjbSnui8ZHckFFjsQd6n1k5qRHKFyjHYqx02GDFGbM_nQIx8pPs93XVzdrjgmH8uk9pEBckRXRDx72Y11IXUsZq5LKTde1uXT9JEwZut6esnx95xSSv6CJBNgHU6yzfkNsN8haSiV3qee/s625/aa3b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPjbSnui8ZHckFFjsQd6n1k5qRHKFyjHYqx02GDFGbM_nQIx8pPs93XVzdrjgmH8uk9pEBckRXRDx72Y11IXUsZq5LKTde1uXT9JEwZut6esnx95xSSv6CJBNgHU6yzfkNsN8haSiV3qee/w308-h400/aa3b.jpg" width="308" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">The couple had acquired the image, and several others, in
1910, from <b>Fr. Maximo Vero</b>n, the then-parish priest of<b> La Natividad de la
Virgen Church</b> (now known as Immaculate Conception Paris of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Guagua). The other icons included the
lifesize <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>Sto.Entierrro</b> (<i>“Apung Señor</i>),
<b>Sto Niño Dormido</b> (sleeping Child Jesus), and San Jose.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbOQHl5IlY2Kk-Jg9a_dz9ioPPtzEaQSXrYPKh0qrcnojT2rYK7nzhQQmwSzNMC9hsqvMtK_9a_BUZJHiR2ElHs6dkSiGqtRzpPhQi1ORw6XPTSf_IC7OJOXL57x8jsy0dwxac9Qr7WEW/s513/senyorr.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="513" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbOQHl5IlY2Kk-Jg9a_dz9ioPPtzEaQSXrYPKh0qrcnojT2rYK7nzhQQmwSzNMC9hsqvMtK_9a_BUZJHiR2ElHs6dkSiGqtRzpPhQi1ORw6XPTSf_IC7OJOXL57x8jsy0dwxac9Qr7WEW/s320/senyorr.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>STO. ENTIERRO</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAM8H6MktwdiIJ-ewzxATMpTv6UBDWyyYs1jSPIz3NppZRex7p7WPtdbvOOMi5cowlwPxcCTrXZo6drcb18KRn6izwqkwOLzT6RKPAr4l7fZF35ZgYSu75mkARPdbvfG3BLJ4R81pESOZe/s206/dormido.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="155" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAM8H6MktwdiIJ-ewzxATMpTv6UBDWyyYs1jSPIz3NppZRex7p7WPtdbvOOMi5cowlwPxcCTrXZo6drcb18KRn6izwqkwOLzT6RKPAr4l7fZF35ZgYSu75mkARPdbvfG3BLJ4R81pESOZe/w301-h400/dormido.jpg" width="301" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>NINO DORMIDO</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"> </div><div style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><b><i></i></b></div><div style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">More of these </span><i style="text-align: left;">santos</i><span style="text-align: left;"> were acquired the same way by the
couple’s cousins like the </span><b style="text-align: left;">San Juan</b><span style="text-align: left;"> (Songco Family), </span><b style="text-align: left;">Sta. Maria</b><span style="text-align: left;"> (Lozano Family)
and </span><b style="text-align: left;">Sta. Filomena</b><span style="text-align: left;"> (Lagman Family).</span><span> </span></div><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnqREmPl5lCYBf3LWqc6JMNzFy2GPlz3PTv8wK9n8R5wHWZPWtLfNS2lS9f0rvP9Id542RAVMR_7YerCxv9YjRnsh4uicmP_QthZJaZrKcv-KXGprfRFsA9mtoz8k7Z2DJfwEpzs4DdPk3/s640/a6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnqREmPl5lCYBf3LWqc6JMNzFy2GPlz3PTv8wK9n8R5wHWZPWtLfNS2lS9f0rvP9Id542RAVMR_7YerCxv9YjRnsh4uicmP_QthZJaZrKcv-KXGprfRFsA9mtoz8k7Z2DJfwEpzs4DdPk3/w300-h400/a6.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>LA PURISIMA CONCEPCION</b>, was often described by the old
members of the family as “beautiful beyond compare”, a most appropriate
description as the face is exquisitely carved, showing the highest level of the
carver’s skills. When descendant,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>Johnny Tiongco
Villacorta</b> was cleaning the image, he found on its base the carved
notation-<i>-AÑO 23 ~ 12 ~ 89</i>, which dated the making of the <i>santa</i> to Dec. 23, 1889.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbSmEXu1kf4973BLAxFyWTYNgpiz_AwXpcKro2TqoGVoDL4mqPQDR-tfgMV2HCiw_GLNZJim29CFyLnlyf7wmrf8a-5FM97wd3XqQC5qkbSFdJP0t8dbWzoloIqVtonKaaN1QbpZe7Iea6/s1440/a8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbSmEXu1kf4973BLAxFyWTYNgpiz_AwXpcKro2TqoGVoDL4mqPQDR-tfgMV2HCiw_GLNZJim29CFyLnlyf7wmrf8a-5FM97wd3XqQC5qkbSFdJP0t8dbWzoloIqVtonKaaN1QbpZe7Iea6/w300-h400/a8.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">When the family became Aglipayan converts, <b>LA PURISIMA</b> was
transferred to the Aglipayan Church of Guagua and enthroned there. During World
War II, <b>LA PURISIMA</b>, along with the family’s treasured images, were spirited
away for safekeeping. The Virgin and the sleeping Niño were kept under the
kamalig of the Gamboa Family, also kins of the family. The San Jose figure,
however, did not survive the onslaught of war, when the Japanese burned the
house.</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQoHx2yM_VO0E-wkQM7kQD5ZpnS5bVceyCF-ieM5-i_SbUz2qdaYEY6bLcFQJ7e0cS21jpATMWVFPlLWKfRFMk98SuXXJeAKOfxhjDE3UTaDXVWNpTJXiQcEmL6kU-UwJG1LwdVR0ME51W/s1440/a9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQoHx2yM_VO0E-wkQM7kQD5ZpnS5bVceyCF-ieM5-i_SbUz2qdaYEY6bLcFQJ7e0cS21jpATMWVFPlLWKfRFMk98SuXXJeAKOfxhjDE3UTaDXVWNpTJXiQcEmL6kU-UwJG1LwdVR0ME51W/w300-h400/a9.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>LA PURISIMA</b> used to wear a halo with 12 stars (<i>“Dose Estrella</i>s)
which has now been lost, but she still has her star-designed, diamond-studded
<i>rostrillo</i> (facial aureole), silver earrings in the shape of cherubs, and a gold pendant.
Thankfully, she also has retained her century-old<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i>“tiso de oro”</i> vestments.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjADv7TCN-GufXzFv3iTkMOugPkYFeQCeBpdqlORBoCeEMfd5PH2N9JK-IwZrWIWxnrrNiDr0sYf7wIALoIijUsgj_1XVmtzSYj9DYGoS-YSLy-KUovBGrruQqs9BLjg4MIYJV0SplTkXf5/s728/a4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="728" data-original-width="528" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjADv7TCN-GufXzFv3iTkMOugPkYFeQCeBpdqlORBoCeEMfd5PH2N9JK-IwZrWIWxnrrNiDr0sYf7wIALoIijUsgj_1XVmtzSYj9DYGoS-YSLy-KUovBGrruQqs9BLjg4MIYJV0SplTkXf5/w290-h400/a4.jpg" width="290" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">In her old age, <b><i>Lola </i>Pacing Lozano</b>, the eldest child who
died at age 95 in 2004, once wistfully said to her twin siblings Minang and Sidang:
<i>“Ikwa tana mengatwa at mangamate obat, ing Virgen tamu sidsad ya parin keng
lagu” </i>(We have all grown to this ripe, old age, and some of us have passed away,
but our Virgin still remains as beautiful as ever). Indeed, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>through all these years, she has remained “beautiful
beyond compare!”</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguMEb0Ztbo9jK-nmzlyW1L1yxm170xMx7m32BtPEP1-nWQ6XXJwb6NeDuTo3EQmz5SIuKpS58cFWxTeZM_7s8xHHR5rYUOeV1BRzHwIflOaf8UOH6u97ibcposx6qvld160IeOGmyge7Et/s945/a5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="945" data-original-width="756" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguMEb0Ztbo9jK-nmzlyW1L1yxm170xMx7m32BtPEP1-nWQ6XXJwb6NeDuTo3EQmz5SIuKpS58cFWxTeZM_7s8xHHR5rYUOeV1BRzHwIflOaf8UOH6u97ibcposx6qvld160IeOGmyge7Et/w320-h400/a5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">The custody of the image of </span><b style="text-align: left;">LA PURISIMA CONCEPCION</b><span style="text-align: left;"> (fondly called “</span><i style="text-align: left;">Apung Puring</i><span style="text-align: left;">”
by the elders),as well as </span><i style="text-align: left;">Apung Señor,</i><span style="text-align: left;"> the </span><i style="text-align: left;">Niño Dormido</i><span style="text-align: left;"> and the replacement
image of </span><i style="text-align: left;">San Jose</i><span style="text-align: left;"> has </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">been entrusted to grandson
</span><b style="text-align: left;">Johnny “Buda” Tiongco-Villacorta,</b><span style="text-align: left;"> exacting a promise from him</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">to continue the family tradition and never to
sell them. “</span><i style="text-align: left;">Sadsad mula… pakyapusan at sundu mu ing gagawan mi karela agyang
magdildil na kayu mung asin. E yula pamisali,
pangaku mu kekami yan”</i><span style="text-align: left;"> (Carry on..,care for them the way we did even if you go
hungry, and have nothing to eat but salt. Promise us never to to sell them..).</span></div><o:p></o:p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEict-tdnwYvxHGuPizdI25Kvta0WeUFytmhkzhQjkWFJSbywXicUdqOPLYn4Wdx_3J3MG6VHYSml0c6U3y2mLiM44aaddETwwbB-L6o48Yl2vyogyQ5S2afsLpauOJTetacTx0WVazNQ4qk/s640/135468170_839391146884729_1984781592748477643_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEict-tdnwYvxHGuPizdI25Kvta0WeUFytmhkzhQjkWFJSbywXicUdqOPLYn4Wdx_3J3MG6VHYSml0c6U3y2mLiM44aaddETwwbB-L6o48Yl2vyogyQ5S2afsLpauOJTetacTx0WVazNQ4qk/w300-h400/135468170_839391146884729_1984781592748477643_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><i>CREDITS: All information and photos courtesy of Mr. Johnny Tiongco Villacorta</i></b></div>Alex D.R. Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245747060792920345noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416195722656306161.post-49966541267742956012020-11-25T15:20:00.002-08:002021-01-06T23:52:01.345-08:00340. SAINT MARTHA, THE DRAGON TAMER: Inspired by the Image Venerated in the Town of Pateros, Metro Manila<p><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">By Tereso “Terry” Raymundo Garcia, Guest Writer</span></i></b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcTe7Bxx-HOul_pZozhDJfDiOA4pNxttu7suGeqGvpEAOoLbPMuHb4_0SZSc3vcihyphenhyphen2aVsgGsHEjK3UwSV7xINx39jWu0hwbYXYDdJ4IAWEMleE31x_22iqY90QqBYhBlAQqIC9UKvqtKe/s657/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="456" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcTe7Bxx-HOul_pZozhDJfDiOA4pNxttu7suGeqGvpEAOoLbPMuHb4_0SZSc3vcihyphenhyphen2aVsgGsHEjK3UwSV7xINx39jWu0hwbYXYDdJ4IAWEMleE31x_22iqY90QqBYhBlAQqIC9UKvqtKe/w278-h400/4.jpg" width="278" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>STA. MARTA OF GARCIA FAMILY</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNoSpacing">Saint Martha, the sister of Mary and Lazarus, is famously
known as the patroness of cooks and housekeepers because of the Gospel
narrative of her unselfish service to Jesus.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_0mbmP8est9TtOQSncKWPRkfMYSXvbg-hdFP4aoksiX31FmlSHw4PZxTvoLjQoM0HNPEwj03C4WjbMpZEjXeaG9DgBJK1qGmoc1Gzj4aF5PTJ-HiCXl6PuqqJ1muFeXaaFhrVIvts-qk/s657/0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="577" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_0mbmP8est9TtOQSncKWPRkfMYSXvbg-hdFP4aoksiX31FmlSHw4PZxTvoLjQoM0HNPEwj03C4WjbMpZEjXeaG9DgBJK1qGmoc1Gzj4aF5PTJ-HiCXl6PuqqJ1muFeXaaFhrVIvts-qk/s320/0.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>STA. MARTA PATEROS IMAGE</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">It was in 2013 when I first saw the somehow peculiar
image of the patroness of Pateros. This small and fully sculpted figure of
Saint Martha stands on top of a crocodile, reminiscent of a local legend
wherein the saint saves the town from a reptile that has been terrorizing the
place and jeopardizing the livelihood of the inhabitants.</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">The Pateros image is similar to how Saint Martha is
depicted according to French lore. Saint Martha’s attributes are derived from
an event of principal significance in the traditions of Provence, France: the slaying
of the beast known as the “Tarasque”.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVDKjIYGT2LmldUJMS45SSUiLkLrZ7gs8jJkpVDKOMX83Hr-LpJ3GYLLVVjduPC7LajW6FRQ8Nx6OuewMxaTEWAtCmTf1vGg9tO_8tvlKZKSxCdE0jDXynywgeDjKegm4XoYJTu7OkX7D/s636/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="636" data-original-width="550" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVDKjIYGT2LmldUJMS45SSUiLkLrZ7gs8jJkpVDKOMX83Hr-LpJ3GYLLVVjduPC7LajW6FRQ8Nx6OuewMxaTEWAtCmTf1vGg9tO_8tvlKZKSxCdE0jDXynywgeDjKegm4XoYJTu7OkX7D/s320/11.jpg" /></a></div><p class="MsoNoSpacing">According to pious tradition, Martha and other disciples
were banished from the Holy Land after the resurrection of Jesus. She, her
siblings, and other disciples were put in a boat without oars which subsequently
landed in Provence. Martha first settled in Avignon then went to the region
that is now called Tarascon. Martha was approached by townspeople seeking her
aid in combatting a fierce dragon,half beast and half fish, which had plagued
the Rhône region between Arles and Avignon.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHSxRX8wHlbx5ExghBNLQyQphvdBIVHs7GkQ95_nNGdg_N5rzU_h0tK-QEMNRLf0F22_VYH2m1lqylrZjcIJfwaZODGuS7Fg31Fq-Yf9Oy1eedYrI3SYvYuD-FSyJFPu-CWo_i86D3XWaG/s657/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="526" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHSxRX8wHlbx5ExghBNLQyQphvdBIVHs7GkQ95_nNGdg_N5rzU_h0tK-QEMNRLf0F22_VYH2m1lqylrZjcIJfwaZODGuS7Fg31Fq-Yf9Oy1eedYrI3SYvYuD-FSyJFPu-CWo_i86D3XWaG/s320/9.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">With a cross in her hand, Martha doused the monster with
holy water with a sprig of hyssop. Through her efforts, the monster was
subdued; Martha bound it with her belt and it was put to death by the
onlookers. The place was later known as Tarascon to remember this event. Saint
Martha lived the remainder of her life in this place, and her relics are
presently venerated in the town church.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrrSuo4i2Ou1mtNSJT-EPjM5XoS08kH3Mj1_enhyvDb7e8Bm9MF-CzaXQaXgdC_NA9JgPVemMRTd4eEuh_TbWbAcKqcdPudz4ZuuN_24N26g8l8iiuQ0g6B-GHoj5MQ7cDx23CiQtx6q9r/s657/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="568" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrrSuo4i2Ou1mtNSJT-EPjM5XoS08kH3Mj1_enhyvDb7e8Bm9MF-CzaXQaXgdC_NA9JgPVemMRTd4eEuh_TbWbAcKqcdPudz4ZuuN_24N26g8l8iiuQ0g6B-GHoj5MQ7cDx23CiQtx6q9r/s320/1.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>STA. MARTA, the commissioned image</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNoSpacing">In gratitude to an answered prayer through the saint’s
intercession, we commissioned an exact replica of the Pateros image in 2015.
The “de tallado” image was then dressed in traditional beaded vestments known
as “abolorio”.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnfVKJg0L4sr2LC9tdpmeql0zqWxjWFSuEVQlxNPT5GnztD8yVp1kESF9PTiYI53MVkOu5ueu-Uj2wuJBIik66OjEsZqB5CkmRHpI21Gzl0RnTqZ22H7ADOUxlbe58cAFGNbWgnvdnMSk/s657/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="471" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnfVKJg0L4sr2LC9tdpmeql0zqWxjWFSuEVQlxNPT5GnztD8yVp1kESF9PTiYI53MVkOu5ueu-Uj2wuJBIik66OjEsZqB5CkmRHpI21Gzl0RnTqZ22H7ADOUxlbe58cAFGNbWgnvdnMSk/w286-h400/7.jpg" width="286" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>RESTORATION WORK BEGINS</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNoSpacing">By March 2018, our devotional image was in need of
restoration. We approached the well-known santo-restorer, Dr. Raffy Lopez, for
this project. Dr. Lopez suggested on how the restoration will be done so as to
make our image unique but still faithful to the traditional iconography. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieiFiy-L9JdcHLw8DtFMGzP5bWHH78ibaS8u1hHPQhO6rM2P1BeuncQzat4414k4wo-e8_E_yvYMkyKTZT8WlfCiLgJ1H6lywb3y9Y-isGB5BCTtxUlBavpKiSJf5YIo2v6NM5ACkhTlIl/s657/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="538" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieiFiy-L9JdcHLw8DtFMGzP5bWHH78ibaS8u1hHPQhO6rM2P1BeuncQzat4414k4wo-e8_E_yvYMkyKTZT8WlfCiLgJ1H6lywb3y9Y-isGB5BCTtxUlBavpKiSJf5YIo2v6NM5ACkhTlIl/w328-h400/3.jpg" width="328" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPEgeRzKPN6OEDm-znqFFrkKIqxu0ThZ0lxgsjy-nZKzs9iEVezeiX-8NeZVqWFmqz30z04IR5bW0kx3cLBLW49bpn19H1K0Xig-9Q4bveEZ8whZjTrKiyX7AUeOkVSzbqwFoWJbOXqKX/s657/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="495" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPEgeRzKPN6OEDm-znqFFrkKIqxu0ThZ0lxgsjy-nZKzs9iEVezeiX-8NeZVqWFmqz30z04IR5bW0kx3cLBLW49bpn19H1K0Xig-9Q4bveEZ8whZjTrKiyX7AUeOkVSzbqwFoWJbOXqKX/w301-h400/2.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><p class="MsoNoSpacing">The
head and hands were re- done in ivory and the painted wooden body was dressed
in vestments embroidered in gold threads. The brass metal works were replaced with jeweler-made silver
and gold accoutrements designed by Dr.Lopez.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-aQIJeEgOc0UmXFy02UqSR5OmRtsyQHUu4SQWs0J8AtrXSY4n9p3CGEfoWmBchu9JLhC3r9Ja-__WfexFM2f661A6gI1PJytmTFfpQ9YinuJhglGWGO-UlVhllG6ZWSUHzk0sRnfnmEB/s882/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-aQIJeEgOc0UmXFy02UqSR5OmRtsyQHUu4SQWs0J8AtrXSY4n9p3CGEfoWmBchu9JLhC3r9Ja-__WfexFM2f661A6gI1PJytmTFfpQ9YinuJhglGWGO-UlVhllG6ZWSUHzk0sRnfnmEB/s320/6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">After two months of meticulous work, our Santa Marta is
again ready for veneration. Dr. Lopez and his team did a superb job in redefining our family’s image.
Beautiful would be an understatement; a restoration truly beyond expectation.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnCnT_O4OBLzlKQtmTXM9RkJ03j1OIvvl5g13fnPe0gQnVaRPaib7Ry7EGUOFFqsLNH22dr7MwOyGKcDKs5PCIZWHWIy6iPuHwTLFcnhAYPFWfGYhUEzWgHiJVu0K-JEoFxCK4MNHsKZE5/s899/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="899" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnCnT_O4OBLzlKQtmTXM9RkJ03j1OIvvl5g13fnPe0gQnVaRPaib7Ry7EGUOFFqsLNH22dr7MwOyGKcDKs5PCIZWHWIy6iPuHwTLFcnhAYPFWfGYhUEzWgHiJVu0K-JEoFxCK4MNHsKZE5/s320/5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNoSpacing">In the gospels, Martha was portrayed as someone diligent
and meticulous; she was surely one of the first to believe in Jesus. The Lord
was often a guest in her home, especially during the time of His public ministry
in Jerusalem.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXBXjgDIlHAOstzloI_ShWQbBiVgiFeKTogCI9DGyTMSuwa_GMLInfRLo89F_O1M7_A3kV2JEZe8UX7tWPhsyjcOJBCGN1EQYdpYKqKLak5QDSC3pCJZ2xmYUaXH3Ew-e7-KpEwB0WhcCh/s751/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="751" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXBXjgDIlHAOstzloI_ShWQbBiVgiFeKTogCI9DGyTMSuwa_GMLInfRLo89F_O1M7_A3kV2JEZe8UX7tWPhsyjcOJBCGN1EQYdpYKqKLak5QDSC3pCJZ2xmYUaXH3Ew-e7-KpEwB0WhcCh/s320/8.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNoSpacing">Saint Martha also gives us a strong witness of faith. We
see, in her response to Jesus’ questions after the death of her brother
Lazarus, a total belief, a faith that does not hesitate, does not doubt. Martha
has complete confidence in God, even in the face of what seems impossible on a
human level.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><u>ABOUT THE GUEST WRITER: </u><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">TERESO “Terry” RAYMUNDO GARCIA is a University of the
Philippines graduate who currently write content for an online site. Previous
to this, he worked at the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Angeles City,
and DBP. An avid santo enthusiast, he is a devotee of Sta. Marta, Sta. Teresita
de Nino Jesus, Padre Pio, St. Charbel Makhlouf, San Luis Gonzaga and Sto. Nino.</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></p><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></i></b><p></p>Alex D.R. Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245747060792920345noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416195722656306161.post-90450664274930505402020-09-10T15:08:00.002-07:002020-09-10T15:08:53.450-07:00339. FACES OF CHRIST<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>FACE OF CHRIST, Small painting on canvas</i>. (PC)</b></td></tr>
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<b>As imagined by man, and created by hands both trained, unschooled
and self-taught. Here are His Holy Images, captured in Western classical
paintings, Mexican tin retablos, Philippine icons, and various portraits on
wood, canvas, cloth and glass.</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>SAGRADO CORAZON, by unknown Filipino painter. (PC)</i></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>HOLY FACE, vintage painting, after the Shroud of Turin. (PC)</i></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>ECCE HOMO, 19th C.pastel on board, U.S. (PC)</i></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>CHRIST BEARING HIS CROSS, Oil on canvas, 19thc, (PC)</i></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>BEHOLD THE MAN! 1940s U.S.painting, (PC)</i></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>ECCE HOMO, Undated and anonymous Phil. painting<br />sighted at a Tiendesitas antique shop.</i></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>SACRED HEART, American vintage painting on ebay.</i></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>VERONICA WIPES THE FACE OF JESUS,<br />Station of the Cross, painting on tin, 1900s. (PC)</i></b></td></tr>
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<i style="text-align: center;">Traditional belief has it that, at the time of San Agustin's death, two angels plucked out his heart and placed it on a vessel. </i><br />
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<b>The Philippines</b> and <b>Mexico</b> are linked by the common
thread of history: both are part of the New Spanish Empire—<b><i>Nueva España</i></b>—that
involved vast areas in North, Central and South America, and which expanded to
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In its quest to foster
trade between the East Indies and the America across the Pacific, Spain sent Miguel
López de Legazpi to the Philippines in 1565, but it was Andrés de Urdaneta, who
found an easier sailing route from the Philippines <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to Mexico, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>facilitating the Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade.
Products such as silk fabrics, gold, silver, porcelain ware, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>spices and gold were shipped to the Americas
from Asia leading to vibrant, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>commercial
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<i>Bernard of Offida (b. 7 Nov. 1604/d. 22 Aug. 1694), born Domenico
Peroni , was an Italian religious from the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. He lived in servitude
to his fellow friars in various capacities and he was noted for his strong
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<i>The Virgen del Carmen and Ntra. Sr. de Soledaad de Porta Vaga are important Philippine devotions in Manila and Cavite.</i></div>
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The Spanish conquest also introduced both Filipinos and
Mexicans to a new religion—Christianity—which spawned new religious art.
Casting away their ancient idols, Filipinos and Mexicans began creating new
images of their new faith copied from ancient templates brought by Spanish
missionaries—carving in wood, painting in native pigments and then oils, engraving and printing on paper.</div>
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As such, there are striking similarities in the artistic output
of both Spanish Philippines and Mexico, and these fine examples of <i>obra sagrada Mexicana</i>—<i>santos,
relieves, laminas</i>—clearly show that; some can even pass for Philippine folk
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>FOKSY PAINTING ON CANVAS, 18th c.</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>ST. MICHAEL, oil painting, 19thc,</i></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>ST. CATHERINE, oil painting, 19th c.</i></b></td></tr>
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Alex D.R. Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245747060792920345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416195722656306161.post-83003363571794481552020-06-20T14:25:00.000-07:002020-06-20T14:25:30.575-07:00337. THE PCI BANK MARIAN EXHIBIT , 8-30 Sep. 1985, Makati<br />
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<b>Highlights from the PCI Bank Marian Exhibit held from
Sep. 8-30, 1985 at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Hall, PCIB Bldg. Makati. The
Opening Ceremonies were attended by His Eminence, Jaime Cardinal Sin with Mrs.
Imelda Cojuangco as Guest of Honor. </b></div>
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<b>These pictures of various Marian images
were featured in the book, “Bimillennium: Kaarawan ni Maria, 1985 Marian Year
Book, published by Mrs. Luz M. Santos. Credits to the book publisher, as well
as the photographers of these photos. </b><o:p></o:p></div>
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It is no wonder that one of the most avid collectors of antique colonial santos was the artist <b>MIGUEL GALVEZ y Geronimo </b>(b. 27 Sep. 1912/d.Nov. 1989) of Paombong, Bulacan. He grew up in a farming family, who later ventured into <i>"sukang Paombong"</i> business when they lost their landholdings. Determined to help his family, the young Miguel went to Manila to work odd jobs in the home of his artist-uncle Teodoro Buenaventura. His uncle saw his drawing talent, trained him, and then took him to U.P. to sit-in through the art classes there, where he eventually was accepted after art teachers aw his work. </div>
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An artist who painted in the conservative style, <b>Galvez</b> impressed professors, art critics and painters alike, and he 1940s was his heyday, and his works won prizes and were patronized by private corporations. <b>Galvez </b>also represented the country in international exhibits in Kuala Lumpur, Hawaii and Tokyo. </div>
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By 1949, he had a flourihing gallery along Mabini St., where he made his art while accumulating antiques. <b>Galvez </b>cashed in not only on his paintings but also in selling old ceramics, colonial paintings, furniture and religious folk art in the form of primitive santos, and relieves (woodcarving in relief)--examples of which are on this spread. </div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>All photos from the Miguel G. Galvez Collection, asfeatured in Philippine Catholic Digest, 1965</i></span></b></div>
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Along <b>Pariancillo St.</b>, in <b>Malolos, Bulacan</b>, and right
across an ancestral house coverted ino a Meralco office, is another heritage
home of the <b>Tiongson Family</b>, that has been repurposed into a Museum.<br />
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The <b>Museum of the Incarnation</b> was the
brainchild of <b>Mr. Leo Cloma</b>, a finance executive who is a native of Bulacan.
After securing the agreement of the <b>Tiongsons</b>, he proceeded to restore the
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BUST OF CHRIST</td></tr>
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It houses some of the most stunning processional images
and other ecclesiastical art pieces displayed using old <i>mesa altars</i> and antique
reproductions of <i>urnas,</i> from his own commissioned collection, as well as
centuries-old images of noted <i>santero</i>, <b>Francsico Vecin.</b> There are also “retired”
images (those that are no longer processed) from Bulacan families.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DEATH OF SAN JOSE</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A DAY AT THE MUSEUM</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A SANTA AND A TABLEAU</td></tr>
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The images in the specious museum house are most <b>Semana
Santa </b>images and <i>tableaus</i>—from <i>Mater Dolorosa</i>, the <i>Tres Marias,</i> to whole
<i>Calvario</i> scene, the kiss of Judas, and the Last Supper. But there are also non-
Holy Week images like the death of St. Joseph, the Nativity,and individual
images of <i>santos</i> like St. Joseph, Immaculate Conception and San Miguel.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">MATER DOLOROSA</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BETRAYAL OF JUDAS</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">PACIENCIA</td></tr>
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The museum complements the other “museum house” of the
<b>Reyes</b> family which also contains collections of restored images as well as
stunning processional <i>carrozas</i>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SCOURGING AT THE PILLAR</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">STA. MARTA, SALOME, MAGDALENA, VERONICA</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ORACION, SAN JUAN, SAN PEDRO, ATBP.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CALVARIO</td></tr>
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On this spread are pictures of
<i>santos</i> from the <b>Museum of the Incarnation</b>. As it is a private museum, appointments should be made with the Museum admin people.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AGONY IN THE GARDEN</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AGONY IN THE GARDEN 2</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LA PIEDAD</td></tr>
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<b><i>by: Floy Quintos</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Reprinted from THE SUNDAY INQUIRER MAGAZINE , October 2, 2005 issue.</i></b><br />
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Lahar spelled death for the La Naval procession in
Bacolor, Pampanga. This month, four La Sallians are bringing the tradition to
the De La Salle Campus in Dasmarinas, Cavite so that students can begin their
own tradition of homage to the Virgin.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The bucolic grounds of the Museo De La Salle in the
Cultural Heritage Complex of the De La Salle campus in Dasmarinas, Cavite, are
abuzz with student volunteers and museum personnel busy at work. Their task is
a daunting one, perhaps a bit anachronistic in a campus where most of the
students major in computer studies and nursing. They are restoring and assembling
the largest extant 19th century <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span>Carroza
Triunfal<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span> known, a
massive yet graceful carroza of beaten silver.<o:p></o:p><br />
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For this October, the Nuestra Senora del Santissimo
Rosario de La Naval of Bacolor, Pampanga comes home to the De La Salle campus
in Dasmarinas. And here, every October from now on, she will ride forth again.
One can almost hear Nick Joaquin rhapsodizing about his most beloved of Marian
festivals.<o:p></o:p></div>
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And when she does, fours sons of De La Salle will have
fulfilled a vow to rekindle a devotion to the Naval. They are Brother Andrew
Gonzalez, FSC, two-time president of the De La Salle University System, who was
just last week installed as the first President Emeritus; Brother Edmundo
Fernandez, FSC, the youngest Brother Provincial of the De La Salle community in
the country and Brother Armin Luistro, FSC, current president of the De La
Salle University Manila and, quite recently, an active participant in national
causes.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Providing a delightful counterpoint to this august
company is Jose Ma. Ricardo Panlilio, or Joey, Executive Director of the Museo
De La Salle and connoisseur of all things pertaining to 19th century Philippine
Illustrado style. All four come from diverse backgrounds, but share a quiet
devotion spread among the De La Salle students.</div>
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For Joey, 41, the image of the Virgin and the attendant
St. Joseph, the massive and priceless carro and the very tradition of honoring
the La Naval are, at once, a remnant of childhood and a symbol of a painful
rite of passage into the real world. The image<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span>s last custodian was his paternal grandmother, the late
Luz Sarmiento Panlilio, a grand dame of Bacolor, Pampanga, and elder sister to
the fabulous jeweler Fe.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span>My
childhood was greatly influenced by Inang Lucing,<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span> says Joey. <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span>I
remember how the carro and the image of the virgen was the most important thing
in her life. And how the entire year centered on the preparation for the
November festival, which is when the La Naval was celebrated in Bacolor. My
brothers and I were studying in La Salle and our immediate family was based in
Manila. But every November just as the novena began, we had to come home. Inang
Lucing would ask our parents to issue excuse letters. It was important to our
family.<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Joey, from a very young age, took a great interest in the
preparation of the carro. Weeks before, the pieces were taken out from the
camarin or warehouse for polishing, reconstructing, repairing. <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span>Inang would show me the
lace and tissue that she had bought from her trips to Spain and involve me in
the work. She would teach me the way the virgen must be dressed, the
appropriate flowers, the appropriate music that the marching band would play. I
just took to it naturally, it was all a part of my education in the traditions
of the 19th century.<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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But such archaic minutae also had a fun side. <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span>Kapampangans are great
eaters, and the day of the fiesta was one big celebration of Bacolor cuisine.
We would wake at dawn to see the formal living room of the old house strewn
with barongs. We would get into them and go to the high Mass. Then, we would
come home to breakfast, a meal to which everyone in town was invited. At
mid-morning, Segundo almuerzo, a heavy merienda was offered to all who had
worked on the carro. Lunch was hectic because all the visitors from Manila would
arrive, and it was a matter of Kapampangan pride that Inang offer them a table
of the very best specialties.<br />
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Then, at 3 p.m., another merienda for the
latecomers from Manila. The parade would take place at around seven in the
evening. And when we came home, there was a formal dinner in the main house,
and food for everyone in the grounds below. It was exhausting, and even more so
because at the crack of dawn the next day, my brothers would be herded into the
car for the long drive back to school. I would stay an extra week to clean up
and put everything back into place. My parents were not amused, especially my
father. Looking back, I was really torn between two generations: Inang<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span>s which believed in
tradition, and my own family<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span>s
pragmatism and modernity!<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span>
His mother, the writer Lourdes Abad-Panlilio, once whispered to Joey, just as
the carroza was sweeping past in all its dazzling grandeur, <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span>You must always remember,
hijo, the virgen was a simple woman.<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Joey looks back with little nostalgia and lots of pragmatism.
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span>It was a feudal
lifestyle, yes. But the one thing I most treasure about it is that it taught us
to deal with everyone from all classes of life. It wasn<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span>t this stereotyped ideal of having caciques and tenants
at your beck and call. Everything was community-based. We worked alongside the
people who worked for us. We decorated the carro together, we ate together, we
marched in the procession together. It was for the Virgin, that was the way we
thought about it. It was a dying tradition even then. But in Bacolor, the
procession was a source of community pride.<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Sadly as Joey grew into adulthood, he saw the gradual
loss of interest in the benighted tradition. <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span>It needed only the lahar to put an end to the
procession, to that entire way of life.<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Joey and his siblings must have been ready to say goodbye
to it in 1990, when the Pinatubo eruption covered most of Bacolor in lahar. But
Inang Lucing, well into her eighties, had other plans. <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span>I remember I told her that it would be difficult to
organize an evacuation for the furniture and the household effects. She told
me, <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span>What furniture?
All we really need is the carro.<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span>
It dawned on me that this feisty old woman had lived her entire life for only
two things, her family and the virgen. We had to do it.<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span><o:p></o:p><br />
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Inang, Joey and his brothers and a few friends from
Manila went back in a 10-wheeler truck. <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span>She
rode right up front next to the driver. We went back and tried to save as much
as we could. Everyday, the lahar would rise a little higher, but we finally
managed. On the long ride back, I started to complain. Inang was praying her
rosary, but she stopped to say, <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span>
at least we have somewhere to go. During the war, when I evacuated to the
carro, there was nowhere to go.<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span>
That certainly said a lot about Inang and her character. WE brought everything
back and put it into storage. However, there was no more community, no more old
friends and neighbors. The entire structure that had made the procession come
alive was gone. And there was nothing she could do about that.<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span> Inang Lucing died in 1998,
a shadow of her former self, but still an ardent devotee to the La Naval.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Brother Andrew Gonzalez FSC, former President of De La
Salle University Manila, himself a descendant of the prosperous Arnedo-Gonzalez
clan of Sulipan, Apalit, Pampanga, was no stranger to Kapampangan tradition. <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span>But Brother is one of the
most forward-looking men I<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span>ve
ever met. He admires the past, but he does not live in it. He knew we had saved
all this stuff, he knew that it was in storage. He called me one day and said, <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span>Put all your memories of
childhood into a place where students can learn about them. You have a
responsibility to the future generation. The Museo De La Salle was born.<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span> As envisioned by Brother
Andrew, it would be part of a cultural complex in the 27-Hectare De La Salle
Dasmarinas campus, with the Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo, the Campus Ministry
Office and the Cavite Studies Center. All of a sudden, Joey who had been a
practicing interior designer, had a new purpose in life. <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span>It was no problem to get
the family donate everything to the new museum. It was the least painful way to
say goodbye to memories.<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Five years into operation, and the Museo De La Salle
located in Dasmarinas, Cavite is not only one of the best-endowed museums in
the country, it is also one of the most talked about. As Executive Director,
Joey has managed some wonderful coups, such as important private donations,
most notably the Guevarra Collection. His old-world tact and diplomacy, coupled
with a wicked charm and serendipity, has gotten the museum many important
bequests from the crème collectors. But it is his florid style of display, so
true to the hyper-refined sensibility of the late 19th century, that make the
museum truly unique.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span>Still,<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span> Joey says, <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span>It lacked, in Brother
Andrew Gonzalez FSC<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span>s
words, a spiritual center. Now that the museum is up and running, it seems the
best time to bring out the Virgen again. It has been 14 years since she was
last seen. But this time, it will be in a setting and at a time where she will
give a different meaning to the festivities. And among young people who know
nothing of Bacolor, Pampanga and the past, but who are ready to create their
own traditions.<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"></span><o:p></o:p><br />
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When the Virgen de la Naval of Bacolor rides forth again
in the De La Salle Campus in Dasmarinas, Caviteon this month sacred to her and
her devotees, there will be no more caciques and tenants, no proud matrons of
feudal society, no children forced home from school to attend to her. Instead
she will be pulled along by students who have volunteered for the honor of
being her escorts. Perhaps, in Bacolor, she heard very different prayers - for
better crops or kinder masters and cancelled debts. This time the prayers will
be for exams, for careers, for much-needed jobs. No grand fetes, no groaning
tables will mark her fiesta. Only the quiet admiration of a new community that
is beginning something they can call their own. No need now for new jewels and
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