day of the dead ceramic skull

Bring the spirit of the Day of the Dead celebrations to your space with this ceramic skull sculpture showcasing a headdress adorned with butterfly, floral and leaf details. Expertly crafted and painted by hand by Jorge Escamilla, this one-of-a-kind figurine is a lasting tribute to the folk art and artistry of Mexico.

The mariachi, a distinctive musical style, is a musical group comprised of singers dressed as the traditional charro, or elegant gentleman cowboy from Jalisco. Women mariachis, however, do not dress as escaramuzas, the feminine counterpart of the charro, but adapt the men's dress. The narrow pants with their ornate silver buttons become a long skirt. The short jacket, white shirt and tie remain the same as does the fancy sombrero, and she traditionally wears silver earrings with her hair pulled back into braids or a ponytail. Working in ceramic, Luis Morales depicts a catrina as a mariachi.

The word catrina is widely used in Mexico to mean "elegant and polished." Lithographer Jose Guadalupe Posadas created the skeletal Catrina, who was later immortalized in the murals of Diego Rivera.

Dapper in his dark suit and tie and carrying a briefcase, this handsome skeletal businessman is crafted by Mexico's Jorge Escamilla. The artisan works in clay and steel wire to create the ceramic statuette, modeled after the tradition of José Guadalupe Posada's "La Calavera Catrina". The original "La Calavera Catrina" was a zinc etching created by the artist José Guadalupe Posada in Mexico around 1910. Posada created the character, a female skeleton with an elegant hat, as a satirical portrait to lampoon Mexican natives who aspired to European style and denied their own heritage. The catrina has since become an emblem of Mexico's Day of the Dead celebration and a popular folk art subject.

This season brings a romantic aura with the festive touch of the Day of the Dead celebrations, all portrayed by a skeleton couple crafted by Jorge Escamilla. The Mexican artisan draws inspiration from regional customs to create this set of two ceramic sculptures portraying a bride Catrina and her groom, all wearing exquisite wedding garments crafted by hand with masterful artistry.

The Day of the Dead season is now full of a romantic aura thanks to this happy skeleton couple that Jorge Escamilla portrays in his latest artwork. The Mexican artisan draws inspiration from regional traditions to create this ceramic sculpture portraying a bride Catrina joyously embracing her groom, all wearing wedding garments crafted by hand with sublime artistry.