candleholder, unknown maker from Mexico

Artwork Overview

candleholder
candleholder
candleholder
late 1900s–1994
candleholder , late 1900s–1994
Where object was made: Mexico
Material/technique: paint; ceramic; wire
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 25 x 26 x 10 cm
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 9 13/16 x 10 1/4 x 3 15/16 in
Credit line: Gift of Carol Chavez
Accession number: 2007.6298
Not on display
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This candleholder is a part of the Mexican Tree of Life tradition. Originally, these candleholders showed stories from the Judeo-Christian Bible. The Tree of Life comes from the biblical story of the Garden of Eden, where the first man and woman lived. Over time, artists began to create candleholders with other themes. This candleholder covered with bright and fanciful plants and birds celebrates nature.

What animals would you include on a tree of life sculpture?

Exhibitions

Brosseau Center for Learning: Hecho en Mexico
Kate Meyer, curator
2024