Wonderfully Primitive Carved Polychrome Folk Art Madonna with Baby Jesus die idee plus a page of notes

plus a page of notes that seem to have a conspiracy theory sort of flavor

stands for Julie

and 3/4" thick

Crayon on wood

think it is plenty lovely to hang just as it is--as a great form and symbol of creative possibility--with the repairs falling away when viewed from any distance

Wonderfully Primitive Carved Polychrome Folk Art Madonna with Baby Jesus die idee plus a page of notesSuch a charming wood carved and polychrome painted Madonna, earlyish 20th c. Mexican I believe, who also looks to me very much like a nun, and very much ready to fend off anyone who might want to mess with baby Jesus, who wonderfully floats to the side of her very large hand, as if levitating on his own! I just love the earnest primitiveness of this, down to the very crudely painted faces. At the same time, there is a wonderful scalloping to the front