Cross of Lamentation Hand Made Religious Wood Retablo Diorama Andean Folk Art _artisan--novica-artisan-6161 EXTRA LARGE: 22" - 24"

EXTRA LARGE: 22" - 24"

a spring day

SMALL COLLAR: Circumference 9

Decoupage on pinewood

Cross of Lamentation Hand Made Religious Wood Retablo Diorama Andean Folk Art _artisan--novica-artisan-6161 EXTRA LARGE: 22" - 24"After Christ's death on the cross, the image itself came to be venerated as one of the most important Christian symbols. Alejandro Chvez shows an empty cross, graced with a portrait of Jesus. Ladders reach to beams where ofrendas (offerings) have been placed. Figures in traditional Andean dress kneel below the cross, their eyes lifted in devout prayer. Known as a retablo, this traditional diorama is housed in a colorful chest crafted of wood and