Ex-voto Retablo – Octopus Attack
I’ve always been a huge fan of folk art because it is typically very unique and affordable. This piece is a great example of wacky religious stuff, which is part of the reason why I want it.
These are all kind of odd… This one shows a girl being attacked by octopi. The text on the up left supposedly translates to “I saw a ship coming and I went swiming to wave to the handsome sailors, but suddenly I felt caught and I saw that an octopus had me grabbed by the feet with its tentacles and I saw that other one came closer with bad intentions, I invoked the Virgin of Guadalupe and thanks to her the octopus left me free because he went to met to the other octopus, love at first sight I suppose, and I returned to the beach the most quick that I could..”
It’s painted on tin that is about the size of a sheet of paper. Oh, and if you aren’t familiar retablos, they are basically religious paintings made to thank saints. Ex-voto items are items that were given as a fullfillment of a vow.
Back to the important stuff. It is available on ebay. If you were cool, you’d buy this. If you were awesome you’d buy this for me. If you dig the retablos but not so much a fan of octopi, maybe just check out other retablos available on ebay.
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By Jason , November 28, 2008 @ 3:49 pm
Hey Billy, I love the new design. The navigation header is particularly sweet.
Having seen far more anime than I’ve ever wanted to, it’s awfully nice to see a picture of a girl and an octopus that does not involve tentacle penetration.
By billyjacks , November 28, 2008 @ 4:15 pm
I don’t watch a lot of anime but if I saw a retablo of a girl thanking the virgin mary for getting pentrated by a tentacle I’m pretty sure I’d have to purchase it.
As for the site changes, I combined a couple of themes to create it this one. I still have a couple of little things to work out but for the most part I’m happy with it.