Artes de Mexico Ex votos Bilingual Edition Softcover horse A candle can be placed

A candle can be placed on the center of the wreath

and those in spiritual battle

making it not just a spiritual icon but also a piece of cultural heritage

tail raised high with irresistible attitude

The face is painted in distinct geometric zones

Artes de Mexico Ex votos Bilingual Edition Softcover horse A candle can be placedEx Votos Artes de Mxico, Nmero 53 An ex voto is a small devotional painting made to fulfill a vow of gratitude. When someone fell sick or got into trouble and then recovered, the tradition was to paint the story on a piece of tin or metal, dedicated to the saint or holy figure who had answered the prayer. Every ex voto follows the same essential structure: the moment of crisis, the divine figure hovering above, and a handwritten account below naming