num_pages: 268
description: This is the first major study by a Hispanic from New México with intergenerational ties to the Penitentes--the deeply religious group called Hermanos de la Luz, Brothers of the Light. It also ties the santero folk art of New Mexico, the Penitente Brotherhood, and the Penitente religious hymns, alabados, together. De Aragón asserts that one cannot truly function without all three and herein lies the devotional beauty that has been passed down for generations in Spanish folk tradition. Ray John de Aragón is an internationally recognized santero and writer. He has received numerous awards and is credited with producing imges meant primarily for religious veneration like the original New México santeros of he nineteenth century. He has always strived for authentic detail in sculpting wooden figures that most closely resemble the spiritual and folk quality of the originals. His attention to true religious detail centered on the Passion sufferings of Christ is evident in this book. He is the is the author of "Padre Martínez and Bishop Lamy," "The Legend of La Llorona," and "Recollections of the Life of the Priest Don Antonio José Martínez," all from Sunstone Press.
language: Spanish; Castilian
title: The Penitentes of New México
titlecomplete: The Penitentes of New México
ratings_count: 7
publisher: Sunstone Press