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Image and Identity at El Santuario de Chimayo in Chimayo, New Mexico

El Santuario de Chimayo is a small community shrine that combines both native Tewa Indian and Christian traditions. This study focuses on the interaction between traditions through analysis of the shrine's two major artworks: a crucifix devoted to El Senor de Esquipulas (Christ of Esquipulas) and a statue of the Santo Nino (Holy Child). The shrine and its two primary artworks are expressions of the dynamic interaction between native and European cultures in New Mexico at the beginning of the nineteenth century. They frame the discussion of native and Christian cultural exchange about the
relationships between religious images, how they function, and how they are interpreted.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc278102
Date05 1900
CreatorsDeLoach, Dana Engstrom
ContributorsMontgomery, Scott B. (Scott Bradford), Berry, Nancy W., Jordan, Ann
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatiii, 94 leaves : ill., map, Text
CoverageUnited States - New Mexico
RightsPublic, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved., DeLoach, Dana Engstrom

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