Description

A painted clay virgin Mary figure. The Virgin of Solitude (Virgen de la Soledad) is the patron saint of the city of Oaxaca. Each year in early December, the Virgin of Solitude is celebrated and worshipped in the atrium of the temple, in downtown Oaxaca. Whole families travel to the city from surrounding villages to pray to the Virgin. In this example, which is typical of the work of Josefina Aguilar, the Virgin carries a gilded flower and appears distinguished and regal.