The ex-votos are a type of tribute common in Roman Catholicism. In Mexico, they most often take the form of votive paintings (such as the ones in the former Convent of Churubusco) made to honor a saint or figure either to thank them for a miracle or favor already received or in hopes of one in the future. In San Luis Potosí, however, a particular pair of ex-votos continue to generate intrigue in the Basilica of Guadalupe and Church of San Francisco. Dating to 1788 and likely made by Joseph…
