Virgin Mary Painted Wood Retablo Andes Folk Art Handmade in Peru Seema Created by Desi Antari

Created by Desi Antari

The perfect companion on your journeys

Head in her hands

The work requires intense patience

Handmade in & fairly traded from Indonesia

Virgin Mary Painted Wood Retablo Andes Folk Art Handmade in Peru Seema Created by Desi AntariSurrounded by an array of flowers, rays of light burst in a halo about the Virgin Mary. Alejandro Chvez shows her expression of loving concern for her son, Jesus, and for mankind. Known as a retablo, this traditional diorama is housed in a colorful chest crafted of wood and painted. Chvez carefully models each figure from ceramic plaster and paints them by hand. materials: MDF, ceramic Signed by the artist 9. 25 in. H x 5. 25 in. W x 3. 3 in. D Clean