Object Details
Description
Based on lore and church documents, this figure illustrates the Miracle of Hormigueros. In 1599, Our Lady of Montserrat appeared to Gerardo González, a farmer near Hormigueros in southwestern Puerto Rico. Attacked by a bull, González invoked the name of the Virgin. Immediately, the beast fell, its legs broken and its forehead touching the ground as if in prayer. In gratitude, González built and dedicated a church to Our Lady of Montserrat. This figure dates from the beginning of the 19th century.
Description (Spanish)
Esta figura describe el Milagro de Hormigueros basándose en la tradición y documentación de la iglesia. En 1599 la Virgen de Montserrate se le apareció a Gerardo González, un granjero, cerca de Hormigueros, en el suroeste de Puerto Rico. Se cuenta que González fue atacado por un toro e invocó el nombre de la Virgen, luego de lo cual la bestia se desplomó de inmediato con las patas quebradas y la frente apoyada en el suelo como en posición de plegaria. En agradecimiento, González construyó una iglesia y se la dedicó a la Virgen de Montserrate. Esta figura data de principios del siglo XIX.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Teodoro Vidal
Date made
late 18th or early 19th century
ID Number
1997.0097.0721
accession number
1997.0097
catalog number
1997.0097.0721
Object Name
santo
Physical Description
handmade (overall production method/technique)
wood (overall material)
paint (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 33 cm x 22.5 cm x 24.5 cm; 13 in x 8 7/8 in x 9 5/8 in
Place Made
Puerto Rico: Jayuya, Jayuya
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Vidal
Data Source
National Museum of American History
depicted
Our Lady of Montserrate
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_602097