Cross of Lamentation Hand Made Religious Wood Retablo Diorama Andean Folk Art _artisan--novica-artisan-13684 Designed to mix and match

Designed to mix and match

each gemstone framed by a link of high-polish sterling silver

finishing the chain with an elegant toggle clasp

The Cantel Blown Glass Artisans of Guatemala handcraft this pitcher using glass salvaged from industrial and individual sources

love and uncertainty in an elegant abstract sculpture

Cross of Lamentation Hand Made Religious Wood Retablo Diorama Andean Folk Art _artisan--novica-artisan-13684 Designed to mix and matchAfter 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