Mano Poderosa All-Powerful Hand 19th Century Mexican Retablo #171 Gustav Klimt Heart-shaped face highlighted by kaolin

Heart-shaped face highlighted by kaolin

" he cried to his friend Alipius

Painted Wooden Skull with Sombrero Ornament

6" x 4 3/4" x 1 3/4"

Charcoal represents the hardship of life

Mano Poderosa All-Powerful Hand 19th Century Mexican Retablo #171 Gustav Klimt Heart-shaped face highlighted by kaolinMano Poderosa All Powerful Hand 19th Century Mexican Retablo #171 The Mano Poderosa is an unusual Devotional Image whose Origins are still unknown. It is composed primarily of a disembodied hand, usually identified as the Hand of Jesus Christ, and perched on top of each finger are the figures of Jesus, Saint Joseph, Virgin Mary, Saint Joachim, and Saint Anne. The All Powerful Hand symbolizes the Wounded Hand of the Crucified Christ. On Its fingertips