Fall Multicolor Retablos Wood Sculpture
(10 items)Featured Reviews on Fall Multicolor Retablos Wood Sculpture
Wood and ceramic retablo, 'United for Peace'
By Juanita
A beautiful socio-political conversation starter
Truly amazing in detail and design. It jumped out at me on the website and is breathtaking in actuality. I bought two different retablos from Erika and hope to reorder when back in stock. This one captures sentiments sensed during my recent overland travels through Central America.
Wood retablo, 'Mask Collection'
By Jack
Never gets old
It's been prominently displayed for nearly 10 years and I still enjoy finding little nuances of the masks.
Wood retablo, 'Blue Andean Christmas'
By Janice
Cant wait to share with others
For past two years have hosted a Nativity Open House with depictions from many countries/cultures. I especially like the cultural reference of the hat shop below. Just as many of us learn the story of room made for the Holy Family in the animals shelter, this shows room made for the birth and adoration of Jesus where a family makes their livelihood.
Featured Artist
"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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