Cross of Lamentation Hand Made Religious Wood Retablo Diorama Andean Folk Art Flats Wayan Rendah depicts the lithe

Wayan Rendah depicts the lithe body of a senam

Knitted from a fine alpaca blend

this flower vase with a round bowl and a graceful

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

side slits at the hemline

Cross of Lamentation Hand Made Religious Wood Retablo Diorama Andean Folk Art Flats Wayan Rendah depicts the litheAfter 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