By Sheila
With her usual consummate artistry and imagination, Erika Ulloa offers a prayer for peace in her depiction of the birth of the Christ Child changing soldiers from agents of war into bringers of aid and comfort. For me at least, this takes just another nativity scene in my collection to an instrument of contemplation and of motivation for working for social change. It is a true work of art, that changes the viewer.
By David
I get this magnificent Nativity scene out every Christmas and admire its exquisite detail and the superb way it is painted
By Antonietta
It looked very pretty online and WOW! in person. this is a gift and I will be purchasing more in the future. Every christian would love this in their home!
"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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