Tuesday, July 24, 2012
118. Holy Week Santos: SAN PEDRO
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The first santo figure that heads the Holy Week processions in the Philippines is the image of San Pedro. His name in Greek means “rock”....
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
117. ICONS OF ST. JOSEPH ON EXHIBIT
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Originally published on Philippine Daily Inquirer Lifestyle 5 March 2007, Monday A back-to-back exhibit will open at the Museo de Santo D...
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
116. RETRO-SANTO: Ntra. Snra. de Guia
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Ermita in Manila is the site of a shrine dedicated to Our Lady of the Way , represented by what could be the oldest Marian image in the ...
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
115. RETRO-SANTO: Nstra. Sñra. Del Pilar of Sta. Cruz
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DEL PILAR VIRGIN, as she looks in 1954, enthroned at the Sta. Cruz Church, Manila. The original Virgin of the Pillar resides in Zaragoz...
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
114. SAGRADA FAMILIA: Santos of the Holy Family
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FOLK SAGRADA FAMILIA, polychromed on a mortar-shaped base, 16 ". Provenance: Manila. The Roman Catholic Church celebrates the Feas...
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
113. A NINO'S REBIRTH
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As one who considers himself a purist antique collector, the idea of getting a new ivory santo was simply inconceivable. But recent d...
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Wednesday, June 13, 2012
112. BEFORE STRANGE ALTARS
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When devotional santos found their way into Philippine homes, they had their own special places atop mesa altars--altar tables--which be...
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