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Bulto (St. Ignatius) Rendered by Carl O'Bergh (artist), c. 1938 watercolor and graphite on paper overall: 52.3 x 34.7 cm (20 9/16 x 13 11/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 18" high; 5 1/4" wide Index of American Design 1943.8.16465 |
Object 13 of 25
A "bulto" was used for daily reverence, for general decoration, and as a talisman. "Bultos" were placed in churches and private homes. "Bultos" and "retablos" were often produced by traveling "santeros," who went from town to town selling their work. This figure represents Saint Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Jesuit order. The identification of the saint, who was a popular subject in Spanish New Mexico, is based on the monogram IHS, a contraction of "Jesus."
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