Corazón de María

NamePainting

Artist or maker Pedro Cervantez (1914 - 1987)

CultureHispano

Dateca. 1930s

Place madeTexico, New Mexico, United States, North America

MediumTin, glass, paint

Dimensions17 1/2 × 15 3/8 × 9/16 in. (44.4 × 39.1 × 1.5 cm)
Glass/image area: 11 13/16 × 9 13/16 in. (30 × 25 cm)

Credit LineLoan from the Fine Arts Collection, U.S. General Services Administration, WPA. Federal Art Project, 1935 - 1943

Object numberL.2018.2.47

Collections

Folk Art of New Mexico

DescriptionReverse glass painting of a sacred heart, with a wreath of red and pink roses around the shoulder, pierced by a sword. Centered above is a small bouquet of five petalled flowers in oranges and deep rose reds. Corazón de María is painted in script below the heart, under a scratch painted white background.