Cross of Lamentation Hand Made Religious Wood Retablo Diorama Andean Folk Art Flats November 2

November 2

depicting two lovers that sit side-by-side on a bench

Ceramic with polyester ribbons

side slits at the hemline

The impressive Gye Nyame symbol with its rotating movements is understood as 'I fear none except God

Cross of Lamentation Hand Made Religious Wood Retablo Diorama Andean Folk Art Flats November 2After 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