Exvoto Mexican Folk Art - Man, Skeleton with Third Eye and Virgin 1960s lamp a combination that was characteristic

a combination that was characteristic of the period's blending of new and old elements

and devotion

Signed and dated on verso

The elegant hourglass form evokes a sense of balance and symmetry

the table is best displayed with both leaves gracefully extended

Exvoto Mexican Folk Art - Man, Skeleton with Third Eye and Virgin 1960s lamp a combination that was characteristic12" x 9" A vibrant exvoto folk art painting by Christopher Rodriguez Contreras. A contemporary artist that tells a tale of gratitude. Contreras offers a window into the everyday life of the common people of Mexico through tales once told. Acrylic on tin. Signed "CR 24" bottom right. " on verso. Some minor scratches to painting. Unframed. Translation: "Filemon Juarez pays this exvoto to the dark skinned Virgin that the bony one with the human face