Silver Chalice c. 1936

"Silver Chalice" is a detailed drawing by Lena Nastasi created around 1936. The artwork depicts a silver chalice, a liturgical vessel used in Christian communion, with a detailed inscription: "Calvary Church, Santa Cruz, 1871." The inscription on the chalice hints at the artwork's theme of religious history and its association with the Calvary Church in Santa Cruz. Nastasi's precise and realistic style emphasizes the silver's reflective quality and the intricate details of the chalice's design.