Cross of Lamentation Hand Made Religious Wood Retablo Diorama Andean Folk Art Essential Oils mother Mary

mother Mary

while shimmering marcasite surrounds the sapphire with a flower shape

roasting marshmallows

Drawstring waist

For the artisans

Cross of Lamentation Hand Made Religious Wood Retablo Diorama Andean Folk Art Essential Oils mother MaryAfter Christ's death on the cross, the image itself came to be venerated as one of the most important Christian symbols. Alejandro Chvez shows an empty cross, graced with a portrait of Jesus. Ladders reach to beams where ofrendas (offerings) have been placed. Figures in traditional Andean dress kneel below the cross, their eyes lifted in devout prayer. Known as a retablo, this traditional diorama is housed in a colorful chest crafted of wood and