This is a wonderful story of the people in a miniature way. The many aspects of the community that are livelihood are represented. I love this retablo.
This piece is beautifully made, and its simplicity tells others of my faith and also reminds me to be as humble and respectful of and kind to everyone with whom I interact.
I like this cross! It is so pretty and it matches the one I bought a few years ago that has cut up turquoise for the stones. I feel it is very well made and very good workmanship.
"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
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