Cross of Lamentation Hand Made Religious Wood Retablo Diorama Andean Folk Art _artisan--novica-artisan-8558 4"- 24" (41

4"- 24" (41

He is elegant in appearance and reflects great nobility and temperament

coming from a family of artisans

Mexico's Maya Artisans of the Yucatan preserve the time-honored traditions of Mayan hammocks with this double hammock

as well as engraving the desired design

Cross of Lamentation Hand Made Religious Wood Retablo Diorama Andean Folk Art _artisan--novica-artisan-8558 4"- 24" (41After 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