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'La Veladora de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe' ('The Votive Candle of Our Lady of Guadalupe'), a mosaic in the form of a giant votive candle bearing an image of the Virgin of Guadalupe, crafted from vibrant red and gold tiles with an eternal-flame motif on top. Created by San Antonio artist Jesse Trevino (born in Monterrey, Mexico; lost his right arm in the Vietnam War), it is at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center on San Antonio's West Side. The Latino Reporter calls it the world's largest mosaic statue of the Virgin Mary.
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World's Largest Virgin Mary Mosaic (La Veladora)
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Site-level location · 29.4165° N, 98.5090° W
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Free, publicly visible outdoor mosaic on the exterior of a cultural arts center.
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Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, West Side, San Antonio, TX.
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