UNLV Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art
Las Vegas, Nevada
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MessageAlfredo Vilchis
Ex-Voto to God
2022
Oil on tin
11 ⅞ x 9 ⅞ in
Courtesy of the NMSU Permanent Art Collection
She was born too early, and in the hospital for the firs 5 weeks of her life, then oxygen, monitors, and medication for 5 months. Many people. were praying for her, and God worked through the doctor to help her in these first days and now she is a healthy 11-year-old
Nació demasiado temprano y estuvo en el hospital durante las primeras 5 semanas de su vida, siguió oxígeno, monitores y medicamentos durante 5 meses. Muchas personas. estaban rezando por ella, y Dios obró a través del doctor para ayudarla en estos primeros días y ahora es una niña sana de 11 años.
- Subject Matter: ex-voto
- Created: 2022