Cross of Lamentation Hand Made Religious Wood Retablo Diorama Andean Folk Art Essential Oils Expert in the Peruvian art

Expert in the Peruvian art of reverse painted glass

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Cross of Lamentation Hand Made Religious Wood Retablo Diorama Andean Folk Art Essential Oils Expert in the Peruvian artAfter 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