Featured Reviews

Ceramic retablo, 'Colorful Marketplace'

Marian

Nov 29, 2020

We love this.

Excellent craftsmanship. Packed extremely well. Attention to detail far surpassed my expectations. Reminiscent of travels to Mexico where they sold many colorful blankets.

Mirror, 'Little Carnaval'

Greg

Feb 16, 2024

Looks Great in my updated bathroom

There is an amazing amount of detali in this little mirror. I recently painted and replaced the sink with a Mexican tile backsplash and this sweet little detail fits in perfectly.

Andes

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Wood retablo, 'Virgin Mary'

Suezy

Sep 29, 2019

My third one! Yes, they're that good!

I bought the first one for myself as a confirmation gift because one of our Deacons, in a class for new Catholics, said every Catholic home must have a few things - one of them was a statue or photo or painting, etc., of our Blessed Mother Mary. I bought the second for a woman in my Bible study, who is from Peru and just moved into a new home. I bought the third one for my sister, because when she saw a photo of mine, she fell in love with it - not for the religious appeal, but from a folk art perspective - and after looking at many online, I can't agree more. I watched the video of how the artisan makes the retablo and it added even greater value to it. I simply love them. I love the scene behind Mary - the high mountains, and the flowers, in a wooden box with doors. I mounted mine on a wall in my home office and see it from where I sit. I'm buying the next one as a thank you gift for a close friend who I will be visiting in a few weeks.

Featured Artist

Alejandro Chavez Traditional Andean retablos

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"Over the years, I perfected my abilities and became a master retablo craftsman. In some, I depict Biblical scenes and, in others, everyday life in the Andes."

Alejandro Chavez was born in Lima in 1956. He specializes in creating retablos, a kind of reverent diorama-altar typical of the Ayacucho region of... read more