Saturday, August 16, 2008

Mural: Christ, Guadalupe, Soledad

This mural is found on the side of Mr. Pancho's Market at 6201 Kester in Van Nuys, CA [map] - cross street Delano. The mural contains images of Christ, Our Lady of Guadalupe and Our Lady of Solitude (aka Nuestra Señora de la Soledad).
"[Nuestra Señora de la Soledad] The Blessed Virgin Mary is depicted as Our Lady of Sorrows. Mary, garbed in black and white attire, seems to be on her knees as she contemplates the Passion of Her Son, Jesus."
The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe is a depiction of the apparition of Mary from 16th century Mexico.





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