Monday, December 12, 2011

Monday Mural: Virgin de Guadalupe

Today is the feast day of La Virgin de Guadalupe, an icon so important to Mexican culture.  This mural was done with glass mosaic tesserae, possibly under the guidance of the nearby Institute of Mosaic Art, on a mural wall in Jingletown.  Check out links to other murals posted today here, here, and here.
Posted by Oakland Daily Photo at 12:01 AM
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12 comments:

  1. CloudiaDecember 11, 2011 at 10:33 PM

    real art- real devotion


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  2. FranciscaDecember 12, 2011 at 12:39 AM

    A lovely mosaic of La Virgin de Guadalupe, and nice that the devoted have left flowers for her. [I posted a mural today, too.]

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  3. AndyDecember 12, 2011 at 1:19 AM

    I have no artist skills. I wonder if tesserae is more of a challenge than paint. I also have my mural posted today.
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  4. VioletSkyDecember 12, 2011 at 2:02 AM

    This one is beautiful. I like all the stars around her,too.
    Now I am going to look up Guadalupe and tesserae.
    My mural is up, too.

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  5. John @ Beans and I on the LooseDecember 12, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    That is an impressive piece. I like it better than the painted murals. And yes, the stars are an added bonus.

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  6. alexDecember 12, 2011 at 7:26 AM

    wow. very impressive.

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  7. UnknownDecember 12, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    Nice picture! I know that spot :-)

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  8. JackDecember 12, 2011 at 11:49 AM

    Nice. You have shown wonderful tile work before. As Sinbad says, I like it better than the painted murals.

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  9. Bob CroweDecember 12, 2011 at 6:50 PM

    The V d G is ubiquitous throughout Hispanic America. Although we have a pretty small Latino population, for a long time somebody bought a lot of those advertising signs on taxi roofs that said Virgin of Guadeloupe, Empress of All The Americas. Bizarre. This one looks like it might have been designed by the Grateful Dead's sign painter.

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  10. BergsonDecember 12, 2011 at 11:19 PM

    beautiful paint

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  11. DyannaDecember 13, 2011 at 6:05 AM

    I love this mural!

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  12. AnonymousDecember 13, 2011 at 2:38 PM

    The mural has no connection with the Institute of Mosaic Art. Kim Larson, mosaicist extraordinaire designed and executed the piece as part of the Community Wall Project. Her outstanding work can be seen on her blog and web site. See Kim Larson Art.

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