The Iconoclast Next Door.

[raybear]

Tonight after getting home from work, I decided I needed to walk six blocks over to the other side of our bit of neighborhood and document something we've passed twice in the car. It is a bit alarming when you turn onto Wellington and there appears to be a person lit up in the window of a front porch. Then you realize its not a person, but a statue. Then you realize that statue is.....Christ on crutches?











Now....I have questions.

First, who is the strange victorian child on the side? And after getting close and taking pictures, I'm not entirely certain this IS Christ on crutches, because when was Christ ever on crutches? Perhaps it is in an apocryphal text? Also, you may notice the flesh wound is on his pec, not his side. He has grey hair and a gold crown. Any help would be appreciate by those more versed in people like saints. I was raised protestant and know little.

But I wish it was Christ on crutches, partly because behind him is a statute of the Virgin Mary holding a baby Jesus, and I like the idea of both being present simultaneously.

I'm not entirely sure this display was created solely for christmastime, as there are no other typical decorations up and about, like lights and wreaths. I will report back in 6 months if its still there.

Comments

[freakysparks.livejournal.com]

The Victorian child may be Saint Anthony or Ellegua.

The woman with red sash, St Barbara or Chango.

I learned this from the web site http://www.santeriareligion101.com/ which has some illustrations which look familiar - just my guesses...

[raybear.livejournal.com]

thank you!!! very useful.

I think it is El Nino de Atocha

[thedemonnemo.livejournal.com]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santo_Ni%C3%B1o_de_Atocha
He helped drive the Muslims from Spain, he is oh so popular in here in nuevo mejico