Soledad Cruz: Jaguars Encounter Woodcarving Saint Figurine The face and stance are

The face and stance are very expressive

expressive sculptures

Miguel Santiago created this gorgeous resting giraffe sculpture

a nod to Oaxaca’s Guelaguetza festivities

and warm red

Soledad Cruz: Jaguars Encounter Woodcarving Saint Figurine The face and stance areExtraordinary 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