Hand Made Andean Nativity Scene, "Andean Christmas Carol"
By Erika Ulloa, this enchanting nativity scene has a Peruvian flair as the artisan recreates the miracle of Christmas. She crafts the wooden box to house this retablo, or diorama, and paints it in vivid colors. The figures are carefully modeled from clay and painted by hand.
- 1.01 kgs
- 2.2 lbs
- Open: 21 cm H x 37.5 cm W x 9.5 cm D
- Open: 8.25" H x 14.75" W x 3.7" D
- Closed: 21 cm H x 18.5 cm W x 10.5 cm D
- Closed: 8.25" H x 7.25" W x 4.1" D
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Sheila
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04/26/2023
"Christ, the Prince of Peace"
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.
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Sheila
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04/26/2023
"La Tunantada"
Erica Ulua brings both great imagination and great skill to her retablos. La Tunantada is the fourth of her lovely works that I have purchased. All have been been nativity scenes of one sort or another.
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Patrick
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03/08/2023
"Magnifico"
Acabo de recibir mi retablo. Estoy muy feliz, es muy hermoso. Agradezco el trabajo muy prolijo tanto por los músicos esqueléticos como por su pintura. Me gustan especialmente los detalles de los gorros y el pelo de plumas. Me gusta mucho su trabajo Sra. Erika Ulloa
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- Décoration
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Mary
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01/02/2023
"New cherished item"
This arrived before Christmas. Bought as a gift for myself but my friends are amazed by it. Will always be on display in my home.
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Mary
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01/02/2023
"Fabulous retbalo"
Fantastic retablo with so much wonderful detail. Erikas items are in a category of their own.
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Juanita
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11/08/2022
"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.
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- This is an eye-catching centrepiece
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