Soledad Cruz: Jaguars Encounter Woodcarving Virgin of Guadalupe delicate hummingbirds glide between radiating

delicate hummingbirds glide between radiating flowers

The geometry

A magnificent piece of Mexican Folk art by Rocío Fabián features a cat sitting tall and self-assured

exceptional woodcarvings

a pioneer in the village's woodcarving tradition

Soledad Cruz: Jaguars Encounter Woodcarving Virgin of Guadalupe delicate hummingbirds glide between radiatingExtraordinary jaguar encounter by Oaxacan woodcarving artist Soledad Cruz, one of the finest painters in the tradition. Soledad worked with her husband Neri, who carved the two jaguars, while she painted them with the precision and depth that has made their collaboration so admired among serious collectors. The jaguar held supreme power in the Mesoamerican world. For the Zapotecs and Aztecs alike, it was the lord of the underworld, a symbol of royal