Santa Rosalia de Palermo

NameSculpture

Artist or maker Gustavo Victor Goler (born 1963)

CultureHispano

Date2014

Place madeSanta Fe, New Mexico, United States, North America

MediumWood, gesso, paint, varnish, wax

Dimensions21 1/4 × 11 13/16 × 4 1/2 in. (54 × 30 × 11.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, with partial funds from Dan Prall, FA.2016.56.1

Object numberFA.2016.56.1

Collections

Folk Art of New Mexico

DescriptionLady saint wearing a veil on her head, black and green with a crown of roses and a long black cape (with gold and red lining) with repetitive white floral pattern. She has a white scapular around her neck and a black ribbed tunic with white lining with a repeating gold design. In her left hand is a skull and in her right hand is a stylized cross with a sacred heart. Although she has no feet, she stands on a square pedestal with flower designs on a white background with a rounded red section on top.