06.2024
Virgen de la Soledad
Familia Perez Amezcua, Mexicali, Mexico
Size: Large
Year: 2024
Materials:
Guimpe: Mantilla collar and chest embellished with metallic lace.
Crown: Crown from New Mexico with a contemporary French-style golden halo.
Crucifix/Rosary: Antique Edinburgh mother-of-pearl rosary, paired with Miriam Haskell vintage earrings. The crucifix is made of bronze with fragments of the artist’s crowns and baroque pearls.
Dress: Contemporary dress with ribbon embroidery and hand-painted Alençon lace appliqués with gold accents.
Chasuble: Black Mexican velvet chasuble cape with silver galloon trim from the 1900s.
Artifact: Includes a golden brass church candle holder.
Pedestal: Carved pedestal embellished with gold leaf.
Label Text:
This evocative piece of Virgen de la Soledad, by Susana Ramos, showcases a Madonna adorned in a meticulously crafted ensemble that merges the sacred and the secular. The Madonna’s mantilla veil is complemented by a guimpe featuring a mantilla collar and a chest embellished with intricate metallic lace, adding a delicate touch. Crowning her is a piece from New Mexico, paired with a contemporary French-style golden halo. She holds an antique Edinburgh mother-of-pearl rosary, adorned with Miriam Haskell vintage earrings. The crucifix, made of bronze, incorporates fragments from the artist’s crowns and baroque pearls, creating a unique fusion of materials and history. Her dress is a contemporary creation, composed of ribbon embroidery and hand-painted Alençon lace appliqués with gold accents. Over this, she wears a black Mexican velvet chasuble cape, adorned with silver galloon trim from the 1900s, evoking a sense of solemnity and grace. Completing the piece is a golden brass church candle holder, symbolizing the light and devotion this Madonna inspires.
