Cross of Lamentation Hand Made Religious Wood Retablo Diorama Andean Folk Art Eagle Crest materials: 24k gold plated sterling

materials: 24k gold plated sterling silver and brass

With the soft

A back yoke and long cuffed sleeves complete the refined yet casual shirt

He combines leather in hues of espresso and chestnut with intricate

Cross of Lamentation Hand Made Religious Wood Retablo Diorama Andean Folk Art Eagle Crest materials: 24k gold plated sterlingAfter 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